Barite Synonyms

bârīt, băr-
A white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. heavy spar
  2. barytes
  3. barium sulphate

Words Related to Barite

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. sphalerite
  2. pyromorphite
  3. pyrite
  4. epidote
  5. cerussite
  6. galena
  7. baryte
  8. chalcopyrite
  9. feldspar
  10. arsenopyrite
  11. strontianite
  12. hornblende

Barite Sentence Examples

  • Its most striking feature and the one from which it derives its name barytes, barite (from the Greek Oapis, heavy) or heavy spar, is its weight.

  • Cavities within the massive banded barite are commonly lined with translucent brown prismatic crystals.

  • The mineral is regularly found associated with massive barite or calcite.