| Name: | Barite |
| Derivation: | From "barys" (Greek) heavy |
| Formula: | BaSO4 |
| Description: | Barite is transparent or whitish translucent. Its crystals can be like the ones in the photograph, or they can be flakes. The lustre of a mineral describes how it reflects light. Metals often have a metallic lustre, which means that they're very shiny. Barite has a vitreous lustre, which means that it looks like glass. |
