barite

[bair-ahyt, bar-]

bar·ite

[bair-ahyt, bar-]
noun
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO4, occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
Also, barytes.
Also called heavy spar.


Origin:
1780–90; bar(ytes) + -ite1
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barite (ˈbɛəraɪt)
 
n
(US), (Canadian) barytes, Also called: heavy spar a colourless or white mineral consisting of barium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form, occurring in sedimentary rocks and with sulphide ores: a source of barium. Formula: BaSO4
 
[C18: from bar(ium) + -ite1]

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barite   (bâr'īt)  Pronunciation Key 
A usually white, clear, or yellow orthorhombic mineral. Barite occurs as flattened blades or in a circular pattern of crystals that looks like a flower and, when colored red by iron stains, is called a desert rose. It is found in limestone, in clay-rich rocks, and in sandstones. Barite is used as a source of barium. Chemical formula: BaSO4.
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