Barite

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Barytes \Ba*ry"tes\, n. [Gr. bary`s heavy: cf. Gr. bary`ths
     heaviness, F. baryte.] (Min.)
     Barium sulphate, generally called {heavy spar} or {barite}.
     See {Barite}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  barite
       n : a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of
           barium [syn: {heavy spar}, {barytes}, {barium sulphate}]