Barite / Baryte
Bariet, Barit, Barí, Barita, Baritas, Baritina, Baritină, Barüüt, Baryt, Барит, باريت, בריט, 重晶石
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: BaSO4
Mineral class: sulfates Crystal system: orthorhombic Mohs scale: 3 - 3.5 Density (g/cm3): 4.48 - 4.50 Refractive index: 1.636 - 1.648 Cleavage: different Colors: colorless, white, grey, yellow (Fe), reddish (Mn), brown, green, blue, black Transparency: transparent - translucent Luster: vitreous - resinous Fluorescence: LW UV: yellowish, orange, pink; SW UV: white, yellowish Pleochroism: weak Largest crystal: 85 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: Middle Ages 1st Description: 1808? Name: from the Greek word "barus" (heavy) |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 4,5 x 5,0 x 3,0 cm Origin: Cerro Warihuyn / Miraflores / Huamalias / Huanuco / Peru Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite
Size: 1.62 x 1.25 cm Weight: 22.51 ct Origin: Cumberland / England / Great Britain Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 4.3 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm Origin: Muddy Creek / Rio Grande County / Colorado / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite
Weight: 5.41 ct Origin: Socorro County / New Mexico / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 5.3 x 5.2 x 4.0 cm Origin: Meikle Mine / Elko County / Nevada / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite
Size: 1.37 x 1.06 cm Weight: 9.78 ct Origin: near Mt. Elbrus / Caucasus Mts. / Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 7.0 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm Origin: Buckshot Mine / Morgan County / Missouri / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.0 cm Origin: Black Cloud Mine / Leadville / Lake County / Colorado / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite
Size: 2.94 x 2.51 x 1.6 cm Weight: 110.10 ct Origin: Madagascar Photo by kind permission of © www.cvs.fi |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 3.0 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm Origin: Black Cloud Mine / Leadville / Lake County / Colorado / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite
Weight: 2.40 ct Size: 0.8 x 0.8 cm Origin: Italy Photo by kind permission of © www.kox-gems.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 4.7 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm Origin: Denton Mine / Hardin County / Illinois / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm Origin: Elk Creek / Meade County / South Dakota / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite
Weight: 34.69 ct Origin: Elk Creek / Meade County / South Dakota / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.steveperrygems.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 6.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm Origin: Magma Mine / 3620 Level / Pinal County / Arizona / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite
Size: 0.9 x 0.9 cm Weight: 5.88 ct Origin: Elbrus Mine / Caucasus Mts. / Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Barite
Size: 2.10 x 1.68 cm Weight: 25.79 ct Origin: Elbrus Mine / Caucasus Mts. / Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 3.5 x 2.3 x 1.4 cm Origin: Black Cloud Mine / Leadville / Lake County / Colorado / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 2.9 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm Origin: Level 4 / El Solar Mine / Taxco / Guerrero / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.kqminerals.com |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 6.0 x 3.3 x 2.4 cm Origin: Leeson Pocket / Stoneham / Weld County / Colorado / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite
Weight: 7.04 ct Size: 1.49 x 0.7 cm Origin: Stoneham / Colorado / USA Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Barite Mineral
Size: 5.2 x 3.6 x 3.1 cm Origin: Frizington / Cumberland / England Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Barite
Weight: 2.00 ct Size: 1.7 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm Origin: Paraíba / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Barite bicolor
Weight: 36 ct Size: 2.0 x 1.4 x 1.0 cm Origin: Paraíba / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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