barite : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: barite	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
barite n a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium Synonym(s): heavy spar, barite, barytes, barium sulphate
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}.