Minerals
TopGeneral Information
Baryte is a barium sulfate and is one of the most important sources of the element barium. The name baryte comes from the Greek word 'barus', which means heavy.[1]
TopChemical & Physical Information
| Trivial Name | Baryte |
| Chemical Name | Barium Sulfate |
| Chemical Formula | BaSO4 |
| Density | 4,48 g·cm-3 |
| Molar mass | ? |
| Hardness | 3-3,5 |
| Crytal system | Orthorhombic |
| Unit cell | ? |
| Crystal habit | ? |
| Fracture | Uneven |
| Cleavage | Perfect [210], imperfect [010] |
| Colour | Colourless |
| Luster | Glass |
| Streak | White |
| Opacity | Transparent to opaque. |
| Safety | Safe |
| Extra | Phosphorescent |
Photos
(3 cm)
(2 cm)
Sources
[1] Wikipedia
[2] Specimen from my personal collection, photo taken by me.
