Barite : CSIRO Spectroscopy Database

Barite [ BaSO₄ ]

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Formula	BaSO₄
IMA Status	Approved (IMA 1971 s.p.)
Crystal symmetry	Orthorhombic, Point group mmm, Space group Pnma (#62)
Classifications	Baryte (group), Minerals containing SO4
Related materials	Baryte
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Tags	Mineral, Sulphate

Name	Owner	Materials	Phase purity	Image
46E1023 Baryte	CSIRO	Barite (100.0%)	100.0	46E1023 Baryte Image of Barite [ BaSO4 ] in specimen '46E1023 Barite' [CSIRO], from Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia, USA. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M1065 Barite	CSIRO	Barite (100.0%)	100.0	M1065 Barite Image of Barite [ BaSO4 ] in specimen 'M1065 Barite' [CSIRO], from Pernatty Lagoon, Pernatty, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, SA, Australia. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
NR 76 Baryte	CSIRO	Barite (100.0%)	100.0	NR 76 Baryte Image of Barite [ BaSO4 ] in specimen 'NR-76 Barite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M0397 Tennantite	CSIRO	Barite (64.2%), Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tennantite-(Cu)	64.2	M0397 Tennantite Image of Barite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz and Tennantite-(Cu) in specimen 'M0397 Barite / Tennantite-(Cu)' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M2755 Bornite	CSIRO	Barite (19.9%), Bornite, Pyrite, Quartz, Stromeyerite, Tetrahedrite-(Cu)	19.9	M2755 Bornite Image of Bornite, Barite, Pyrite, Quartz, Stromeyerite and Tetrahedrite-(Cu) in specimen 'M2755 Bornite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.