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phenacite
CIDE DICTIONARY
phenacite, n. [Gr. , , impostor, deceiver.].
A glassy colorless mineral occurring in rhombohedral crystals, sometimes used as a gem. It is a silicate of glucina, and receives its name from its deceptive similarity to quartz. [1913 Webster]
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