noun
or bar·yte ˈbaˌrīt also ˈbe- ; or ba·ry·tes bəˈrīd.ēz, ˈbarəˌtēz
( plural barites or barytes )
Etymology: Greek barytēs weight, from barys heavy — more at grieve
: a white, yellow, or colorless mineral consisting of native barium sulfate BaSO 4 occurring in orthorhombic and generally tabular crystals, in granular form, or in compact massive forms resembling marble (sp. gr. 4.3-4.6) — called also heavy spar