| Raspite | |
| Category: | Oxide minerals |
| Formula: | PbWO4 |
| Imasymbol: | Rsp[1] |
| Strunz: | 4.DG.20 |
| System: | Monoclinic |
| Class: | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Symmetry: | P21/b |
| Colour: | Light yellow, yellowish brown, grey |
| Habit: | Tabular (may have striations), elongate |
| Cleavage: | Perfect |
| Mohs: | 2.5–3 |
| Luster: | Adamantine |
| Solubility: | Decomposes in HCl |
Raspite is a mineral, a lead tungstate; with the formula PbWO4. It forms yellow to yellowish brown monoclinic crystals.[2] It is the low temperature monoclinic dimorph of the tetragonal stolzite.[2] [3]
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.