TAB. LXXVL 



BARYTES carbonata.. 

 Carbonate of Barytes. 



Class 2. Earths. Order I. Homogeneous. 

 Gen. 6. Barytes. Spec. 1. Carbonate of Barytes. 

 Div. 1. Crystallized. 



Gen. Char. Pulverulent, white, somewhat pungent. 

 Spec. Grav. 400. Soluble in most of the acids, 

 and in 900 times its weight of water. Its nitrate 

 , does not tinge flame red. Its sulphate is nearly 

 soluble. It forms a hepar with sulphur, which is 

 poisonous. Bab. 

 Spec. Char. Combined with carbonic acid. 

 Syn. Barolite or aerated barytes. Kiriv. v. 1. 134. 

 Witherite. Syst. Min. Jameson, f. 573. 

 Witherit. Emmerl. v. 1 . 546. Werner, 

 Baryte carbonatee. Hauy^v. 2. 3C8. 



vY e received the fine specimen here figured, from the lead- 

 mine of F. Hall, Esq. at Arkendale, near Richmond, York- 

 shire, by favour of our friend the Rev. J. Harriman, in 

 December 1803. We have since received specimens, from 

 the same place, from Mr. W. Watson of Bakewell, which he 

 gathered in September 1803. It was first found at Angle- 



