Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Barite"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Barite \Ba"rite\, n. (Min.)
Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in
transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally
tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms
resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence
is often called {heavy spar}. It is a common mineral in
metallic veins.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Barytes \Ba*ry"tes\, n. [Gr. ? heavy: cf. Gr. ? heaviness, F.
baryte.] (Min.)
Barium sulphate, generally called {heavy spar} or {barite}.
See {Barite}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
barite
n : a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of
barium [syn: {heavy spar}, {barytes}, {barium sulphate}]
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