Baryte
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Baryte, barite or 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 baryte, celestine, anglesite, and anhydrite. Baryte and... Wikipedia
Density: 4.48 g/cm3
Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Chemical formula: BaSO4
Category: Sulfate mineral, barite group
Cleavage: Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces, Perfect,, Perfect,, Imperfect
Color: Colorless, white, light shades of blue, yellow, grey, brown
Crystal habit: Tabular parallel to base, fibrous, nodular to massive