{"product_id":"stolzite-2273-51","title":"STOLZITE ON QUARTZ (small cabinet), KARA MINE, HAMPSHIRE, TASMANIA (ONLY SPECIMEN KNOWN)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStolzite\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mineral classified as lead tungstate, with the chemical formula PbWO4. It shares similarities with wulfenite, which has the same formula but features molybdenum in place of tungsten. This mineral crystallizes in the tetragonal system and exhibits dimorphism with the monoclinic form known as raspite. Stolzite crystals, such as those found in the Darwin District of Inyo County, California, possess optical transparency akin to glass while exhibiting a significantly higher density of 8.28 g\/cm³ compared to approximately 2.2 g\/cm³ for fused silica. Their unique properties make them valuable as scintillators in particle physics, particularly due to their short radiation length, low Molière radius, rapid scintillation response, and resistance to radiation damage. Notably, lead tungstate crystals are utilized in the electromagnetic calorimeter of the Compact Muon Solenoid. First described in 1820 by August Breithaupt, who referred to it as Scheelbleispath, the mineral was later named stolzite by Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger in 1845, in honor of Joseph Alexi Stolz. Stolzite typically forms in oxidized hydrothermal tungsten-lead ore deposits, often found alongside minerals such as raspite, cerussite, anglesite, pyromorphite, and mimetite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociated with  micro epidote and andradite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSizes: 53 x 30 x 30 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRYSTALS2COLLECT A.C.N 651.525.727 Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51639423533332,"sku":"2273-51","price":250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/2047\/9764\/files\/20251117_143335.jpg?v=1763355911","url":"https:\/\/crystals2collect.com\/products\/stolzite-2273-51","provider":"A.C.N. 651.525.727 Pty Ltd t\/a Crystals2Collect ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}