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Baryte

Baryte
Photographer: Jeanne S. Broome
ID: ASDM03955
Copyright: © 1996 ASDM
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Date: February 1996
Location Mined: Puzzler mine, Castle Dome Mts, Yuma County, Arizona, U.S.A.
Specimen Dimensions: 2.25” x 1.5” x .5”
Caption: Baryte with fluorite and vanadinite
Scientific Name: Baryte
Synonyms: Astapia, Astrapia, Barite, Baritite, Baroite, Baroselenite, Barote, Barytes, Barytine, Barytite, Bologna stone, Bolognian Spar, Bononian stone, Bononiensisksten, Boulanite, Boulonite, Calk, Calstronbarite, Calstronbarite, Cauk, Cawk, Dreelite, Dréelite, Fetid Heavy Spar, Gypsum irregulare, Gypsum ponderosum, Heavy Spar, Lamellosum, Lapis Bononiensis, Lapis hepaticus, Leswersten, Litheophosphorus, Litheosphorus, Lysesten, Marmor metallicum, Michel-lévyte, Pietra di Bologna, Pietra fosforica di Bologna, Schoharite, Schwerspath, Spath pesant ou séléniteux, Spathum ponderosum, Spatum Bononiense, Spatum tessulare, Stangenspath, Terra calcarea phlogisto et acido vitrioli mixta, Tiff, Volnye, Yellow Spar
Spanish Name: Baroita, Barita, Boulonita, Baroselenita, Baritita, Boulanita
Strunz Class: Class VI - Sulfates, Chromates, Molybdates, Tungstates, (SO4)--, etc.
Crystal Growth Form: Orthorhombic
Formula: BaSO4

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This species is present in the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's permanent collection.