It forms small needles, very sparingly soluble in water.
Heaths and Australian plants must be very sparingly watered, and kept with only fire heat enough to repel frost.
The referendum has been sparingly used in matters of local concern.
It is sparingly soluble in cold water, but is easily dissolved by potassium carbonate or ammonia.
Its specific gravity is about 9; it is sparingly soluble in water, but readily dissolves in acids and molten alkalis.