Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Brushite from
Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia


08292260017272730788277.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
00316030017271978148702.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
08391080017551626987064.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
01203050017271978179930.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
04023790017553123733051.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
03376450017272730791643.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
08391080017551626987064.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
02501870017362170043201.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
08292260017272730788277.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
00316030017271978148702.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
01520280017552197893546.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
01203050017271978179930.jpg
Brushite

Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Brushite
Formula:Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Comments:Brushite at Skipton Caves occurs in two forms:
1. as small pale brown needles and blades up to 3 mm in length usually associated with struvite as either random or inwardly radial orientations.
2. as pale yellow powder in seams and pockets on basalt.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Newberyite1
Struvite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brushite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Skipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:67758
Long-form Identifier:1:3:67758:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Webb, J. A., Joyce, E. B., & Stevens, N. C. (1982). Lava caves of Australia. In Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology. International Speleological Foundation, Seattle. p74-85.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 14, 2026 08:51:43
Go to top of page