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Baryte Group

Formula:
A(XO
 
4
)
System:Orthorhombic


Orthorhombic sulfates and chromates. Increasing size of the X ion results in a transition to the scheelite structure type.

Classification of Baryte Group

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Crystallography of Baryte Group

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Chemical Properties of Baryte Group

Formula:
A(XO
 
4
)

Relationship of Baryte Group to other Species

Minerals Related to Group:
:
PbSO
 
4
:
BaSO
 
4
:
SrSO
 
4

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Baryte Group

Reference List:James and Wood (1925) Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: 109A: 598.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 407.

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