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Definition of barite : 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.

Synonyms:

blanc fixe, barytes, heavy spar, barium sulphate, barium sulfate

mineral (part of speech: noun)

coal, carbon, lime, mica, talcum, clay, boron, cryolite, azurite, iolite, lazurite, peat, asbestos, alabaster, fool's gold, fluorspar, corundum, silicate, silica, feldspar, obsidian, glauconite, garnet, bauxite, selenite, gypsum, fluorite, quicklime, kaolinite, aragonite, chalcedony, spar, mineral, lignite, pitchblende, pyroxene, pyrite, pumice, hornblende, molybdenite, calcite, magnesite, orthoclase, crystal, chromite, salt, cobalt, emery, brimstone, brookite, quartz, coke, ozocerite, graphite, vermiculite, sulfur, chlorite, diatomite, rhodonite, manganese