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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Barite

/bĕr'-īt/ · Ba·rite · IPA /bˈɛraɪt/
01 n. Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular fo…
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    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.(Min.) Also: heavy spar