Barite Photos            
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Barite
last edited:  11/16/11    number of photos:  30
Barite is BaSO4                                                               
Mineral information on barite
Barite comes from The Greek word, barys, meaning heavy
in reference to it high density.

photos
barite-brown crystal:  1  2
barite-cream colored crystals:  1  2  3
barite rose:  1
barite, bladed crystals:  1  2 
crested barite clusters:  1  2  3  4  5  6
massive barite:  1
barite from Arizona: 1
barite from Colorado:  1  2
barite from Canada:  1
barite from Romania:  1  2  3  4  5 
barite from Tombstone, Arizona:  1
clear barite crystals:  1  2
barite- radiating nodules:  1
misc. barite crystals:  1  2

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