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Raspite

Ex Dr Hartel Collection (Germany)
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Cordillera Mine, Tuena, Georgiana County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 4.5 × 2.4 cm
Description

Very rich specimen of small tabular raspite crystals on limonitic matrix.

Ex Dr. Hartel collection, Germany

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Raspite

Formula: 
Pb(WO4)
Strunz: 
4.DG.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Broken Hill Proprietary Mine (Proprietary Mine; BHP Mine), Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia