heavy spar Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
    barytes; barium sulphate; barite.

WordNet


Heav"y spar`
Definitions
  1. (Min.) Native barium sulphate or barite, -- so called because of its high specific gravity as compared with other non-metallic minerals.

Webster 1913