Barita
Barita is a mineral with formula BaSO₄, in the Sulfatos group. This specimen comes from Nuxis, Cerdeña, Italia.
Description
Tabular, semitranslucent crystals on a dark matrix.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0507
- Internal reference
- X0030
- Composition
- BaSO₄
- Name
- Barita
- Group
- Sulfatos
- District / Municipality
- Nuxis
- Province
- Cerdeña
- Country
- Italia
- Etymology
- It comes from the Greek 'barys' (βαρύς), meaning 'heavy'. This name perfectly describes one of its most distinctive properties: its high density for a non-metallic mineral.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
Related specimens
- Anhidrita — México
- Aragonito — Italia
- Aragonito (Azul) — Italia
- Barita — Polonia
- Barita — España
- Barita — Marruecos
- Barita (Azul) — España
- Barita (Azul) — España