Baryte
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Baryte
Formula:
BaSO4
As a Commodity:
Colour:
Colourless, white, yellow, brown, grey, blue, etc.; colourless in transmitted light (also tinted yellow, brown, green, blue, etc.)
Lustre:
Vitreous, Pearly
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
4.50
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1800 by Dietrich Ludwig Gustav Karsten from the Greek βαρύς, heavy, due to its unusual heaviness for a non-metallic mineral.
Note. Although frequently spelled barite in the US and some other places, the official IMA spelling is baryte.
Baryte Group. Baryte-Celestine Series.
The barium analogue of celestine and anglesite.
Typically found as thick to thin tabular crystals, usually in clusters with the crystals growing parallel to one another, or nearly so. Also as bladed, white masses.
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Baryte Group. Baryte-Celestine Series.
The barium analogue of celestine and anglesite.
Typically found as thick to thin tabular crystals, usually in clusters with the crystals growing parallel to one another, or nearly so. Also as bladed, white masses.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Baryte.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:549:0
IMA Classification of Baryte
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Ba(SO4)
Classification of Baryte
7.AD.35
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
A : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, without H2O
D : With only large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
A : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, without H2O
D : With only large cations
Dana 7th ed.:
28.3.1.1
28.3.1.1
28 : ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
3 : AXO4
28 : ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
3 : AXO4
25.4.17
25 : Sulphates
4 : Sulphates of Ca, Sr and Ba
25 : Sulphates
4 : Sulphates of Ca, Sr and Ba
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Brt | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Brt | Kretz (1983) | Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279. |
| Brt | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
| Brt | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
| Brt | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
| Brt | Warr (2020) | Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261–264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30 |
Pronunciation of Baryte
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Baryte
Vitreous, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Comment:
Vitreous to Resinous, Pearly on cleavage surfaces.
Colour:
Colourless, white, yellow, brown, grey, blue, etc.; colourless in transmitted light (also tinted yellow, brown, green, blue, etc.)
Streak:
White
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect on {001}; less so on {210}; Imperfect on {010}.
Perfect on {001}; less so on {210}; Imperfect on {010}.
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
4.50 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.50 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Baryte
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.636 nβ = 1.637 nγ = 1.648
2V:
Measured: 36° to 42°, Calculated: 36° to 40°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.012
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Interference Colours:
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Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
weak r > v
Optical Extinction:
X = c; Y = b; Z = a.
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
Brown: X = Straw-yellow, Y = Wine-yellow, Z = Violet;
Yellow: X = Light yellow-brown, Y = Yellow-brown, Z = Brown;
Green: X = Nearly colourless, Y = Light green, Z = Amethyst;
Blue-green: X = Blue-violet, Y = Bluish green, Z = Violet
Yellow: X = Light yellow-brown, Y = Yellow-brown, Z = Brown;
Green: X = Nearly colourless, Y = Light green, Z = Amethyst;
Blue-green: X = Blue-violet, Y = Bluish green, Z = Violet
Comments:
Absorption: Z > Y > X.
Chemistry of Baryte
Mindat Formula:
BaSO4
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| BaO | 62.46 % |
| SrO | 0.35 % |
| SO3 | 33.08 % |
| Fe2O3 | 0.25 % |
| SiO2 | 0.25 % |
| H2O | 2.00 % |
| Total: | 98.39 % |
Crystallography of Baryte
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnma
Setting:
Pnma
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.884(2) Å, b = 5.457(3) Å, c = 7.157(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.628 : 1 : 1.312
Unit Cell V:
346.97 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Usually thin to thick tabular {001}, bounded by {210} alone or in combination with {101}, {011} or other forms. Also flattened {001}, and elongated to prismatic [010] or [100]. More rarely prismatic [001], or equant. Often as aggregates or clusters of tabular crystals with edges projecting into crest-like forms, or as rosettes. Also found as massive material, compact, laminated or concretionary; and in fibrous, stalactic, and earthy masses.
Crystallographic forms of Baryte
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Barite no.2 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Barite no.12 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Barite no.28 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Barite no.35 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Barite no.62 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Barite no.325 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000164 | Baryte | Colville A A, Staudhammer K (1967) A refinement of the structure of barite from Cow Green mine American Mineralogist 52 1877-1880 |  | 1967 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000663 | Baryte | Miyake M, Minato I, Morikawa H, Iwai S I (1978) Crystal structure and sulphate force constants of barite, celesite, and anglesite American Mineralogist 63 506-510 | | 1978 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005145 | Baryte | Hill R J (1977) A further refinement of the barite structure The Canadian Mineralogist 15 522-526 | | 1977 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005560 | Baryte | Jacobsen S D, Smyth J R, Swope R J, Downs R T (1998) Rigid-body character of the SO4 groups in celestine, anglesite and barite The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1053-1060 | | 1998 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0017447 | Baryte | James R (1925) The Crystal Structures of Barytes, Celestine and Anglesite _cod_database_code 1010542 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A109 598-620 | 1925 | 0 | 293 |
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.90 Å | (50) |
| 3.45 Å | (100) |
| 3.32 Å | (70) |
| 3.10 Å | (100) |
| 2.84 Å | (50) |
| 2.73 Å | (50) |
| 2.12 Å | (80) |
| 2.11 Å | (80) |
Geological Environment
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Geological Setting:
Commonly found as a gangue mineral in metallic ore deposits of epithermal or mesothermal origin; but it may also be found as lenses or replacement deposits in sedimentary rocks, both of hypogene and supergene origin.
Synonyms of Baryte
Other Language Names for Baryte
Arabic:باريت
Bosnian:Barit
Catalan:Baritina
Czech:Baryt
Dutch:Bariet
Galician:Barita
German:Baryt
Achrenstein
Aehrenstein
Barit
Baritit
Baroit
Baroselenit
Bologneserspath
Bologneserstein
Boulanit
Boulonit
Dreeit
Prismatischer Halbaryt
Schwefelsaures Baryt
Schwerspat
Schwerspath
Stangenspath
Strahlbaryt
Volnyn
Fasriger Schwerspath (in part)
Honigspat (in part)
Achrenstein
Aehrenstein
Barit
Baritit
Baroit
Baroselenit
Bologneserspath
Bologneserstein
Boulanit
Boulonit
Dreeit
Prismatischer Halbaryt
Schwefelsaures Baryt
Schwerspat
Schwerspath
Stangenspath
Strahlbaryt
Volnyn
Fasriger Schwerspath (in part)
Honigspat (in part)
Hebrew:בריט
Hungarian:Barit
Icelandic:Barít
Japanese:重晶石
Latin:Gypsum irregulare
Gypsum ponderosum
Lamellosum
Lapis Bononiensis
Lapis hepaticus
Litheophosphorus
Litheosphorus
Marmor metallicum
Spathum ponderosum
Spatum Bononiense
Spatum tessulare
Terra calcarea phlogisto et acido vitrioli mixta
Gypsum ponderosum
Lamellosum
Lapis Bononiensis
Lapis hepaticus
Litheophosphorus
Litheosphorus
Marmor metallicum
Spathum ponderosum
Spatum Bononiense
Spatum tessulare
Terra calcarea phlogisto et acido vitrioli mixta
Lithuanian:Baritas
Polish:Baryt
Portuguese:Barite
Romanian:Baritină
Russian:Барит
Serbian:Барит
Simplified Chinese:重晶石
Slovak:Barit
Slovenian:Barit
Turkish:Barit
Ukrainian:Барит
Varieties of Baryte
| Angleso-barite | A lead-bearing variety of baryte. Compare the lead end member anglesite. |
| Baryte Rose | Rose-like aggregate of tabular baryte crystals. See also Desert Rose. |
| Ca- and Sr-rich Baryte | |
| Calcareobarite | A calcium-bearng variety of baryte. |
| Celestobarite (of Dana) | A strontium-bearing variety of Baryte. |
| Cerium-bearing Barite | Contains 11 wt.% Ce2O3. From xenocrysts in kimberlites, associated with 'UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr' and banded Zr-Fe titanates. |
| Hepatite | A variety of baryte that emits a fetid odour when struck. [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"] |
| Hokutolite | A Pb2+-rich (plumboan) variety of baryte deposited by very acid hot springs. Generally also contains minor strontium and minute traces of radium, making recently deposited hokutolite mildly radioactive (although this disappears over time and is no longer ... |
| Meißelspat | German name for chisel-shaped baryte crystals. |
| Messerspat | German name for bladed baryte crystals. Literally 'knife spar'. |
| Oakstone | A pseudostalactitic banded variety of crystalline Baryte. Originally reported from Middleton Common, Middleton, Youlgrave, Derbyshire, England, UK. |
| Radium-bearing Barite | A "variety" of baryte containing trace amounts of radium. The activity of 226Ra in the material from Ohře Rift area, Czech Republic, may reach 8 Bq/g. Scaly precipitates on oil industry equipment may show a radioactivity as high as 103 Bq/g (Ulrych et a... |
| Schoharite | An impure, fibrous Baryte. Originally reported from Old Strontian Mine, Schoharie Township, Schoharie County, New York, USA. |
| Strontium-bearing Baryte | A Sr-bearing variety of baryte. Belongs to the Ba-dominant part of the Baryte-Celestine series. Compare Barium-rich Celestine. |
Relationship of Baryte to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Baryte Group:
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 6,062 photos of Baryte associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 3,489 photos of Baryte associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 3,075 photos of Baryte associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 1,421 photos of Baryte associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 1,243 photos of Baryte associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
| 1,158 photos of Baryte associated with Galena | PbS |
| 1,042 photos of Baryte associated with Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| 975 photos of Baryte associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 804 photos of Baryte associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| 743 photos of Baryte associated with Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 7.AD. | Bubnovaite | K2Na8Ca(SO4)6 |
| 7.AD. | Dobrovolskyite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 |
| 7.AD. | Calciolangbeinite | K2Ca2(SO4)3 |
| 7.AD. | Murphyite | Pb(Te6+O4) |
| 7.AD. | Cuprodobrovolskyite | Na4Cu(SO4)3 |
| 7.AD. | Kristjánite | KNa2H(SO4)2 |
| 7.AD.05 | Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
| 7.AD.05 | Arcanite | K2SO4 |
| 7.AD.10 | Mercallite | KHSO4 |
| 7.AD.15 | Misenite | K8H6(SO4)7 |
| 7.AD.20 | Letovicite | (NH4)3H(SO4)2 |
| 7.AD.25 | Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| 7.AD.25 | Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| 7.AD.30 | Metathénardite | Na2SO4 |
| 7.AD.30 | Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| 7.AD.35 | Celestine | SrSO4 |
| 7.AD.35 | Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| 7.AD.35 | Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| 7.AD.40 | Kalistrontite | K2Sr(SO4)2 |
| 7.AD.40 | Palmierite | K2Pb(SO4)2 |
| 7.AD.45 | Ivsite | Na3H(SO4)2 |
| 7.AD.55 | Markhininite | TlBi(SO4)2 |
Fluorescence of Baryte
Shades of yellow, occasionally orange or pink (LW UV). Shades of yellow, white (Franklin & Sterling Hill, NJ). May phosphoresce strongly greenish-white.
Other Information
Magnetism:
Diamagnetic
Thermal Behaviour:
Inverts to another (monoclinic?) polymorph when heated to 1149°C. Above 1400°C decomposition to barium oxide, sulphur dioxide and oxygen.
Thermoluminescent at times.
Thermoluminescent at times.
Notes:
Insoluble in water, acids, and bases. Moderately soluble in hot, concentrated sulphuric acid, due to the formation of the hydrogen sulphate.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Industrial Uses:
Used as an additive in drilling fluids, as a white pigment, e. g. in cosmetic products and in paints, and as a filling material for polymers and papers, high contrast medium for medical X-rays. Also the main source of barium.
Baryte in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Baryte
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References for Baryte
Reference List:
Cronstedt, Axel Fredrik (1758) Försök till en Mineralogie eller Mineral Rikets Upställning. J. A. Carlbohm, Stockholm.
Bergman, Torbern (1783) Sciagraphia Regni Mineralis Secundum Principia Proxima Digesti [Sketch of the Mineral Kingdom According to the Proximate Principles of Digestion]. Apud Johannem Murray, Londini. 165pp.
Glocker, Ernst Friedrich (1847) Generum et specierum mineralium, secundum ordines naturales digestorum synopsis, omnium, quotquot adhuc reperta sunt, mineralium nomina complectens [A synopsis of the genera and species of minerals, according to their natural orders, including the names of all the minerals that have yet been discovered.]. Eduardus Anton. 348 pp. p.261 - as Dreeit
Dana, James D., Brush, George Jarvis (1868) A System of Mineralogy (5th ed.). p.882p.617 - as Celestobarite
Valentin, J. (1889) XXXII. Mittheilungen aus dem mineralogischen Institut der Universität Strassburg. 14. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 15 (1) 576 doi:10.1524/zkri.1889.15.1.576
Gonnard, Ferdinand (1890) Sur un groupement de mâcles orthogonales de la barytine de Champeix (Puy-de-Dôme) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 13 (9) 354-356 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1890.2190
Barker, Th. V. (1908) I. Untersuchungen über regelmäßige Verwachsungen. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 45 (1) 1-59 doi:10.1524/zkri.1908.45.1.1p.25
Ungemach, Henri (1908) Notes cristallographiques sur la barytine de divers gisements. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 31 (6) 192-215 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1908.3307
Vogt, Thorolf (1908) Schwerspat aus Norwegischen Vorkommen [Tungspar from Norwegian localities]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 1 (3) 1-56
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Significant localities for Baryte
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Minerals of Broken Hill (1982) |
| R Bottrill collection +1 other reference |
| USGS Open File Report 81-1666 +6 other references |
| Brathwaite (1969) +4 other references |
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
Belgium | |
| Harjo Neutkens collection. +1 other reference |
| Harjo Neutkens collection. |
Canada | |
| Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) +3 other references |
| Jambor et al. (1965) +4 other references |
| Kennedy et al. (1981) |
DR Congo | |
| Deliens (1996) +1 other reference |
France | |
| J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux ... |
| Belot (1978) +1 other reference |
| Gol et al. (2010) |
| Gol D. (1996) +1 other reference | |
| Thierry JEAN |
| Belot (1978) +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| Walenta et al. (1984) +2 other references |
| Markus Gerstmann - Collection |
| Markus Gerstmann - Collection | |
Hungary | |
| Szakáll et al. (1996) |
Ireland | |
| Flannery (n.d.) +2 other references |
| Flannery (n.d.) +3 other references |
| Gasparrini (1978) +5 other references | |
Italy | |
| Marco Macchieraldo collection +2 other references |
| Orlandi et al. (2004) |
| D'Achiardi (1872-73) |
Namibia | |
| King et al. (1989) +2 other references |
Norway | |
| Vogt (1908) +3 other references |
Peru | |
| Hyrsl et al. (2003) |
| Crowley et al. (1997) |
| Crowley et al. (1997) |
Poland | |
| Kowalski et al. (1982) |
Romania | |
| Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
Slovakia | |
| Gramblička R. (2006) |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
Spain | |
| Calvo et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
| Milá et al. (1992) +1 other reference |
| Calvo Rebollar (2014) |
| Calvo Rebollar (2014) |
| Calvo Rebollar (2014) |
UK | |
| Dunham K C. 1990. Geology of the ... |
| Day (1999) |
| Clark et al. (1985) +1 other reference | |
| Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra ... +1 other reference |
| Corrie et al. (2003) |
| Specimens offered by Lawsons from ... +1 other reference |
| Dunham Sir K C. Geology of the Northern ... |
| Dr Stephen Moreton |
Ukraine | |
| Ewa Chojecka (1980) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Rocks & Min.:57:62. +4 other references |
| Howland (1936) +1 other reference |
| Rocks & Min.: 62:319. |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) | |
| Rocks & Min.: 20:518. +11 other references |
| Bill Clark collection |
| Matrix 10:4 pp 245-259 |
| Hull (1920) +1 other reference | |
| Garvin et al. (1992) |
| Cook et al. (2002) +1 other reference |
| Castor et al. (2004) +1 other reference | |
| Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
| J. Wingard |
| Roberts et al. (1965) +1 other reference |
| Smith et al. (2000) |
| Kyle (1976) +2 other references |
| Rick Dilhoff's collection |
| Lasmanis (1991) |
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Kremnica Au-Ag deposit, Kremnica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia