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Barium was discovered by Sir Humphrey Davy at 1808 in England. Origin of name: from the Greek word barys meaning heavy Baryta (barium oxide, BaO) was distinguished from lime (calcium oxide, CaO) by Scheele in 1774.
The most common naturally occurring minerals of barium are barite (barium sulfate, BaSO 4) and witherite (barium carbonate, BaCO 3), both being insoluble in water. Barium's name originates from the alchemical derivative baryta, which itself comes from Greek Î²Î±ÏÏÏ (barys), meaning heavy..