BARITE (BARYTE)
Barite or Baryte is a mineral containing barium sulfate. Its name is originally derived from the Greek word “barys” meaning “heavy“.
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Specifications
BaSO4 % | 95 – 97 |
Specific Gravity kg/m3 | 4.2 – 4.3 |
General Properties
1. Appearance: It has a transparent crystalline appearance.
2. Colour: white
3. Hardness: The hardness of this mineral ranges between 3 and 3.5 on Mohs scale.
4. Specific Gravity: The specific gravity of Barite is somewhere between 4.2 and 4.4.
5. Streak: It has white streak.
Uses
- It is used as weighting agent for drilling muds. The non-magnetic properties of this material make it more useful for this purpose as it does not interfere with the magnetic measurements of the borehole during the whole process.
- This is the main ore of barium metal.
- It is also used as paint and plastic filler.
- It is applied for sound reduction in various engine compartments.
- This mineral is used for making smooth and corrosion resistant coat of trucks and automobiles.
- It is used in radiation shielding cements and glass ceramics.
- This mineral also has medical applications. It is used for a barium meal or an upper gastrointestinal series before doing a contrast CAT scan.
- This mineral was used for producing barium hydroxide for the purpose of sugar refining.
- Historically it was also used as a pigment for paper, textiles and paint.
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