heavy spar

heavy spar

n.

See barite.

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heavy spar

n

(Minerals) another name for barytes

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heavy spar - a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium barite, barytes, barium sulphate atomic number 56, Ba, barium - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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