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Raspite with Stolzite

Raspite with Stolzite

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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.