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Barium sulphate   /bˈɛriəm sˈəlfˌeɪt/   Listen
Barium sulphate

noun
1.
A white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment.  Synonyms: barium sulfate, blanc fixe.
2.
A white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium.  Synonyms: barite, barytes, heavy spar.





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... vein stones are QUARTZ and CALCITE. FLUORITE (calcium fluoride), a mineral harder than calcite and crystallizing in cubes of various colors, and BARITE (barium sulphate), a heavy white mineral, are ...
— The Elements of Geology • William Harmon Norton


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