barytes

[ buh-rahy-teez ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. barite.

barytes

/ bəˈraɪtiːz /

noun

1. 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 4 Also calledesp US and Canadianbariteheavy spar

Word History and Origins

Origin of barytes¹

First recorded in 1780–90; baryta

Word History and Origins

Origin of barytes¹

C18: from Greek barus heavy + -itēs -ite ¹

Example Sentences

At this locality, the ore is accompanied by the sulphate of barytes, and is sometimes crystallized in cubes or octohedrons.

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Barytes scratches easily with the knife, and from its great specific gravity is often called heavy-spar.

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Magnesia dissolved in much smaller quantity, and barytes seemed to decompose the sugar entirely.

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The "crested" or "cock's comb" barytes occurs as rounded aggregations of thin lamellar crystals.

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Primed and second coated with a green paint containing zinc oxide and barytes, ground in an oil having a low saponification value.

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