barite

[ bair-ahyt, bar- ]

/ ˈbɛər aɪt, ˈbær- /

noun

a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO4, occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.

Also barytes.

Also called heavy spar.

Origin of barite

First recorded in 1780–90; bar(ytes) + -ite¹

Words nearby barite

Barinas, Baring, Barisal, barista, barit., barite, baritone, baritone clef, barium, barium 140, barium bromate

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Example sentences from the Web for barite

Germany is the world's principal producer of barite and has large reserves of high grade.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Witherite, the barium carbonate, is a much rarer mineral but is found with barite in some veins.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Thus calc spar is a common name for calcite, heavy spar for barite, needle spar for aragonite, and so on.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]|Various
The principal deposits of barite are found in sedimentary rocks, and especially in limestones and dolomites.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

The gangue is mainly fine-grained quartz or jasperoid, and barite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for barite

barite

/ (ˈbɛəraɪt) /

noun

US and Canadian a colourless or white mineral consisting of barium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form, occurring in sedimentary rocks and with sulphide ores: a source of barium. Formula: BaSO 4Also called: barytes, heavy spar

Word Origin for barite

C18: from bar (ium) + -ite 1

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Scientific definitions for barite

barite

[ bâr′īt ]

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.

单词	barite
释义	barite [ bair-ahyt, bar- ] / ˈbɛər aɪt, ˈbær- / noun a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO4, occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium. Also barytes. Also called heavy spar. Origin of barite First recorded in 1780–90; bar(ytes) + -ite¹ Words nearby barite Barinas, Baring, Barisal, barista, barit., barite, baritone, baritone clef, barium, barium 140, barium bromate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barite Germany is the world's principal producer of barite and has large reserves of high grade. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Witherite, the barium carbonate, is a much rarer mineral but is found with barite in some veins. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Thus calc spar is a common name for calcite, heavy spar for barite, needle spar for aragonite, and so on. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]\|Various The principal deposits of barite are found in sedimentary rocks, and especially in limestones and dolomites. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith The gangue is mainly fine-grained quartz or jasperoid, and barite. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for barite barite / (ˈbɛəraɪt) / noun US and Canadian a colourless or white mineral consisting of barium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form, occurring in sedimentary rocks and with sulphide ores: a source of barium. Formula: BaSO 4Also called: barytes, heavy spar Word Origin for barite C18: from bar (ium) + -ite 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for barite barite [ bâr′īt ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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