Baryte
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Baryte or barite, also called barytes, is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. Baryte is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of the element barium. The baryte group consists of bar
Baryte crystals from Cerro Huarihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalíes, Huánuco, Peru
Baryte (top) and dolomite from Cumbria, England
Abandoned baryte mine shaft near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland
Baryte (salmon-colored) with cerussite from Morocco
Celestine (mineral)
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Celestine or celestite is a mineral consisting of strontium sulfate. The mineral is named after its occasional delicate blue color. Celestine and the carbonate mineral strontianite are the principal s
Baryte
…of barium sulfate (BaSO4). Baryte is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of the element barium. The baryte group consists of baryte, celestine (strontium sulfate), anglesite (lead sulfate), and anhydrite (calcium sulfate). Baryte and celestine form a solid solution (Ba,Sr)SO4. The radiating…
Clear grey-blue celestine crystals
Celestine from the Machow Mine, Poland
Celestine mineral on display at Yale's Peabody Museum
Celestine geode section