Newberyite is a rare hydrated magnesium phosphate, found first in a series of lava caves deposited as bat guano in Australia, the Type Locality. This specimen features a sculptural aggregate of rather large platy crystals. A fine two-sided specimen for this rare material
Formula :
Mg[PO3(OH)] * 3 H2O
System: orthorhombic Hardness:3-3½ Rarity:not common
Strunz id:VII/C.12-10 -
PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES and VANADATES
Name origin: Named by Gustav vom Rath in 1879 in honor of James Cosmo Newbery [June 28, 1843 Leghorn (Livorno), Italy - May 1,1895 East St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia] of Melbourne, Australia who discovered the mineral. Newbery was an assistant to Josiah Cooke at Harvard University, where he graduated in 1864. In Australia, he was curator at the Industrial and Technological Museum and later was a chemical analyst at the Mines Department. He was also a consulting chemist and was influential in the eventual establishing of food safety laws in Australia.
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 Specimen weight:12 gr.
 Crystal size:Up to 10 mm
 Overall size: 52mm x 27 mm x 26 mm
Our Price:€ 38,00
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