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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.

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Mineral.name
Raspite
Mineral.image
Raspite-130810.jpg
Mineral.imagesize
260px
Mineral.category
Oxide minerals
Mineral.formula
PbWO4
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Rsp
Mineral.strunz
4.DG.20
Mineral.system
Monoclinic
Mineral.class
Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Mineral.symmetry
P21/b
Mineral.colour
Light yellow, yellowish brown, grey
Mineral.habit
Tabular (may have striations), elongate
Mineral.cleavage
Perfect {100}
Mineral.mohs
2.5–3
Mineral.luster
Adamantine
Mineral.solubility
Decomposes in HCl

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Commons category
Raspite
chemical formula
PbWO₄
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
4.DG.20
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
4.DG.20
IMA Mineral Symbol
Rsp
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
IV/D.08 – Anhang
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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.

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