Barite (spelled baryte in British publications) was named from the Greek word baros which means weighty, a reference to its unusually high specific gravity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Barite] Reference

Barium sulfate, or baryte, has many diverse applications.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

In the rubber industry, baryte is used as a filler to reduce costs while also improving the quality of the rubber.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

No one could identify the substances in the Stone of Bologna until one hundred years later, when Swedish chemist Carl Willhelm Scheele discovered the compound baryte.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Fujifilm UK have expanded their range of professional inkjet media, with additions that include a popular new satin finish canvas type, and an outstanding genuine fibre base gloss baryte.    From Wordnik.com.  [ePHOTOzine News Feed] Reference

Fujifilm expands professional inkjet papers - New additions to the Fujifilm inkjet paper family that include a popular new satin finish canvas type, and an outstanding genuine fibre base gloss baryte.    From Wordnik.com.  [ePHOTOzine News Feed] Reference