Detailed sheet

baryte

Identified by Karsten in 1800, its name comes from the Greek meaning “heavy”. It is also called “heavy spar”.
It presents a particular phenomenon : the Thermoluminescence, after being heated, it emits visible light.



CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Ba[SO4]

barium sulfate



PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Main color

yellow

Other colors

white, blue, brown, orange, green

Honey color is sought as the blue

Color of streak

white

Luster

greasy, resinous

Hardness

3.0 to 3.5

Density

4.40 to 4.47

Cleavage

perfect

Fracture

conchoidal, uneven

cleavage very easy, even too easy!



OPTICAL PROPERTIES

Transparency

translucent, transparent

Refractive index

1.636 - 1.650

Double refraction

0.012

weak, biaxial (+)

visible double refraction

No

Dispersion

0.016(0.009)

Pleochroism

weak

Number of colors

2

variable according to the basic colors, we see two shades of color

Fluorescence

moderate

variable according to the origins



CRYSTALS PROPERTIES

stubby tabular or lamellar. It also occurs in the form of parallel lamellae and is then known as crested barite.

crystals system

orthorhombic



OTHER INFORMATIONS

Astrological sign

Libra, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus

Exploited
sites

This is a very common stone. It is found in France in the Puy de Dome (crystals “honey” of Saint Saturnin), in the Tarn, in the Var, Romania, Germany, Spain, United States, Canada, England, China, Peru …

use in jewelry

Fragile due to its easy cleavage, it is rarely cut, it is a collection stone.

Daily care
and precautions

sensitive to shocks

Historical
healing properties

Applied to the crown chakra, it would help spiritual blooming, it would also affect breathing by making it more fluid, removing toxins, and would regulate metabolism.

Other
Gems

Venez visitez

notre site web

voillot-joaillier.fr

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec.

Shopping Cart