Strontium-bearing Baryte

Where it forms, where it's found

20recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
56BaBarium Barium 1 137.327 137.327
42.78%
38SrStrontium Strontium 1 87.620 87.620
27.29%
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
19.94%
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
9.99%
Total 321.003 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
56BaBarium	Barium	1	137.327	137.327	42.78%
38SrStrontium	Strontium	1	87.620	87.620	27.29%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	19.94%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	9.99%
	Total	321.003	100.00%

Synonyms

Strontian Barite
Strontian Baryte
Strontio-Baryt
Strontiobarite
Strontiobaryt

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1971Bideaux, Richard A., Pemberton, H. Earl (1971) An Occurrence of Svanbergite in California. The Mineralogical Record, 2 (5) 225
1983Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Strontium-bearing Baryte — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/strontium-bearing-baryte-40188}
}