Noun
Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar. It is a common mineral in metallic veins.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe phosphorescent properties of barite heated with organics were described by V. Casciorolus in 1602. Source: Internet
Examples include barite (BaSO 4 ), celestine (SrSO 4 ), and anglesite (PbSO 4 ); anhydrite is not part of the barite group, as the smaller Ca 2+ is only in eight-fold coordination. Source: Internet
These are Coal, Iron Ore, Bitumen, Gold, Limestone, Lead/ Zinc and Barite. Source: Internet