Witherite

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Witherite

Witherite

BaCO₃

Carbonate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
BaCO₃
Group
Carbonates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
—
Color
Colorless
Luster
—
Streak
White
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
Pmcn
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
5.AB.15
Dana classification
14.1.3.2
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Wth
Locality
🇬🇧 Brownley Hill Mine
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after William Withering

Source: Wikidata

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