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newberyite
noun
new·bery·ite
\ˈn(y)üb(ə)rēˌīt, -ˌber-\
Definition of newberyite
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: a mineral MgHPO4.3H2O consisting of an acid magnesium phosphate occurring as white orthorhombic crystals in guano
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Origin and Etymology of newberyite
German newberyit, from J. Cosmo Newbery, 19th century Australian mineralogist + German -it -ite
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