barylite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Noun

barylite

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing barium, beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Barylite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “barylite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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