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Heavy spar

Heavy spar Meaning & Definition
Heavy spar Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Heavy spar?

[n] a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium

Synonyms | Synonyms for Heavy spar: barite | barium sulphate | barytes

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See Also | atomic number 56 | Ba | barium | mineral

Heavy spar In Webster's Dictionary

\Heav"y spar`\ (Min.) Native barium sulphate or barite, -- so called because of its high specific gravity as compared with other non-metallic minerals.

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