Witherite
compound
BaCO3
A rare barium carbonate mineral once used as rat poison
Named after the 18th-century mineralogist William Withering, this toxic mineral has a surprisingly elegant crystal form.
Material
Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.
Frame
Brown
$70.00
Secure checkout - payments powered by Stripe
Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay · Google Pay
See it on your wall
Shown true-to-size - a 8×10in piece scaled against real furniture.
Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | Witherite (Barium Carbonate) — P-31c |
| Formula | BaCO3 |
| Crystal system | orthorhombic |
| Space group | P m c n |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 5.31459, 8.90428, 6.43409 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 90, 90, 90 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 4.305 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)