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Barite is a mineral composed of barium sulfate, BaSO4.
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Barite is relatively soft, measuring 3-3. 5 on Mohs 'scale of hardness.
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Barite (spelled baryte in British publications) was named from the Greek word baros which means weighty, a reference to its unusually high specific gravity.
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Barite has the unique ability to strongly absorb X-rays and gamma rays.
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Barite itself is not found as an original constituent of igneous rocks or pegmatites, but is apparently always formed by deposition from aqueous solutions.
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Barite is little affected by surface weathering, and tends to remain behind while the more soluble minerals of the associated rock are dissolved out and carried away.
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From thence, under tow by the auxiliary ocean tug ATA 124, with Vaga (YTB 374) as "retriever" and YMS 276 as escort, Barite reached Ulithi, in the Carolines, on 13 January 1945 and joined the armada of 225 ships present at that key advanced base.
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping carried the former Barite through the 1950 1951 editions, after which time she disappeared from the scene.
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Reassigned from Service Division 101 directly to the parent command, ServRon 10, on 28 August 1945, Barite remained in Philippine waters for the remainder of her naval service.
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Towed by [[Iroquois]], Barite departed San Francisco on 25 September 1944 and entered [[Pearl Harbor]] on the morning of 2 October.
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