Raspite with Stolzite
sold- Locality
- Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
- Minerals
- Stolzite, Raspite
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 3.2 x 2 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- T166
Raspite, a rare lead tungstate, associated with blades of translucent Stolzite. Raspite was named after the discoverer of the orebody, Charles Rasp, who in 1885 founded the mine and the company that later became known as BHP Billington. Broken Hill is the type locality for Raspite.