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barite

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bar·ite  (bârt, br-) also ba·ry·tes (b-rtz)
n.
A yellow, white, or colorless crystalline mineral of barium sulfate, BaSO4, that is used in paint and as the chief source of barium chemicals. Also called heavy spar.
[Greek barus, heavy; see gwer-1 in Indo-European roots + -ite.]
barite  (bârt)
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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Noun1.barite - a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
barytes, heavy spar, 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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