Mineral - Newberyite
Newberyite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Phosphates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Mg(PO₃OH) · 3H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
3 - 3.5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitebrowngraycolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Earthy
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
leafy, coarse, massive, tabular
Formation
Sedimentär, aus Guano
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Newberyite