Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Raspite from
Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia


08677230017371995542605.jpg
Raspite

Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
08677230017371995542605.jpg
Raspite

Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
08672960017362657057511.jpg
Raspite

Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Raspite
Formula:Pb(WO4)
Comments:Found in vugs in granite
Habit:Prismatic
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
XRF
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Raspite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:674087
Long-form Identifier:1:3:674087:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Cairncross, Bruce, Van Niekerk, Herman, Reineke, Christian, Bahmann, Uli (2010) Collector's Note: Raspite from the Erongo Mountains. Rocks & Minerals, 85 (3) 272-274 doi:10.1080/00357521003727231
Jahn, Steffen; Schnaitmann, Ernst A.; Niedermayr, Gerhard (2010) SpektakulÃĪre Neufunde aus dem Erongo (IV) [Spectacular new finds from Erongo (IV)]. Mineralien Welt, 21 (5). p.60-66.
 
and/or  
Mindat.orgÂŪ is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. MindatÂŪ and mindat.orgÂŪ are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are ÂĐ OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 19, 2026 15:54:13
Go to top of page