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Barite
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- Raw Mineral: Yes
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Notes
Barite is the main mineral from which barium carbonate is sourced. It is mined around the world and generally occurs in beds or as veins. Ground barite is quite chemically inert and fairly inexpensive.
Barite is relatively soft and easy to grind yet has a very high specific gravity. Its main use is as a weighting agent in drilling mud. Muds with 40% barite have a high enough specific gravity to float debris to the top of the hole during drilling operations.
Data
- Specific Gravity: 4.0-4.5
- Hardness (Moh): 3-3.5
- Solubility: Soluble in H2SO4
- Specific Gravity: 4.0-4.5
- Hardness (Moh): 3-3.5
- Solubility: Soluble in H2SO4
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Authors
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