Pablo Forjanes
forjanes.bsky.social
Pablo Forjanes
@forjanes.bsky.social
EarthScientist🌋 / Mineralogist 💎/ PostDoc at @gfz.bsky.social / Studying Mineral Destruction 💎🔥 and Greenland Collapse 🧊🇬🇱 / Calcite Lover 🐚 / Politics and History 📚

Que la vida iba en serio uno lo empieza a comprender más tarde
Reposted by Pablo Forjanes
75 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️

Baryte:
- A sulphate mineral
- Forms in many environments e.g. hydrothermal veins, evaporite deposits, volcanism
- Has a high specific gravity of 4.3-5 (quartz is only 2.65)
- Its name comes from the Greek word "βαρύς/barús" (heavy) #minerals
March 16, 2025 at 10:31 AM