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Baring Island

an island, also a for Sir Francis Baring, who was First their discovery.

Lord of the Admiralty at the time of BARITE, their discovery. Lord of the Admiralty at the time of shire miners, ca of baryta, heavy spar, and by the Derbycauk, calk, or cawk. It is placed by Dana in his celestite group. ular crystals, or is globular, fibrous, It is orthorhombic , and has usually tabyellowish, grayish, black, reddish, or dark brown. It is sometimes transparent, lamellar, or granular. Its color is white, it is occasionally fetid. Its composition is: Sulphuric acid, 34.3; baryta (monoxide of barium), 65.7-100, hence the name sulphate of baryta. oxide of barium), 65.7=100, hence the is: Sulphuric acid, 34.3; baryta (monas part of the gangue of metallic ores ta.

It is found BARIUM BARKER is found in the United States and on the tered upon the practice of his profession continent of Europe.

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