Properties
| Category | Sulfate mineral, barite group |
|---|---|
| Formula | BaSO4 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Color | Colorless, white, light shades of blue, yellow, grey, brown |
| Crystal habit | Tabular parallel to base, fibrous, nodular to massive |
| Cleavage | Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect |
| Fracture | Irregular/uneven |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3–3.5 |
| Luster | Vitreous, pearly |
| Streak | White |
| Diaphaneity | transparent to opaque |
| Specific gravity | 4.3–4.5 |
| Density | 4.48 g/cm3 |
From the Wikipedia article
Baryte or barite ( BARR-eyet, BAIR-), also called barytes ( bə-RY-teez), is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate (BaSO4). Baryte is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of the element barium. The baryte group consists of baryte, celestine (strontium sulfate), anglesite (lead sulfate), and anhydrite (calcium sulfate). Baryte and celestine form a solid solution (Ba,Sr)SO4.
Source
Source record: crystal-compendium/barite/minerals.json. Fetched from English Wikipedia by the operator 2 October 2026.
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