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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Barytes \Ba*ry"tes\, n. [Gr. ? heavy: cf Gr ? heaviness, F. baryte.] (Min.) Barium sulphate, generally called {heavy spar} or {barite}. See {Barite}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: barite n : a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium [syn: {heavy spar}, {barytes}, {barium sulphate}]
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