Definition of heavy spar Heavy spar
heav•y spar
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What does heavy spar mean?
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| heavy spar - a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium | ||
| barite, barytes, barium sulphate | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- heavy spar
Native barium sulphate or barite, -- so called because of its high specific gravity as compared with other non-metallic minerals.
