What is another word for barytes?
Pronunciation: [bˈaɹa͡ɪts] (IPA) 
Barytes, also known as barite, is a mineral composed of barium sulfate. It is commonly used as a weighting agent in drilling fluids for oil and gas exploration. The term barytes is often used interchangeably with barite, but there are other synonyms for this mineral, including heavy spar, tiff, and blanc fixe. Heavy spar refers to the dense nature of the mineral, tiff is a variation of the word "tough" due to its hardness, and blanc fixe is French for "permanent white" due to the use of barytes in paint and coatings. All of these synonyms refer to the same mineral, but offer a variety of terms to describe its properties and uses.
