Raspite
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What is Raspite?
Raspite is a mineral, a lead tungstate; with the formula PbWO4. It forms yellow to yellowish brown monoclinic crystals. It is the low temperature monoclinic dimorph of the tetragonal stolzite. It was discovered in 1897 at Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, it was named for Charles Rasp (1846–1907), German-Australian prospector, discoverer of the Broken Hill ore deposit.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Pale yellow, yellowish brown, gray, colorless
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 2.5 - 3
- Density
- 8.45 g/cm³
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- Pb(WO4)
- Elements
- O, Pb, W
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