Phenakite is a rare beryllium silicate mineral
Gem quality oval cut faceted Phenakite with minor inclusions
with multidimensional color-zoning
With its dark tones combined with vibrant golden-yellow hue
This crystal is terminated and the back is etched with earthy clay inclusions
Trinitite 1.05g - Trinity Test Site, White Sands, New Mexico, USA Labradorite Phenakite is a rare berylliumFormed on July 16, 1945, when desert sand melted under the intense heat of the worlds first atomic test, Trinitite is a rare historic glass. Collected in the 1940s50s before the site was closed, these preserved pieces are highly collectible relics of history. Size: 12 x 13 x 6mm Weight: 1. 05g Includes: 1. 25" Collector's box with label. History of Trinitite The detonation took place at 5: 29 a. m. on July 16, 1945, at the Trinity Site, about 35 miles