Barite Powder

Product Details

Barite,also spelled “baryte”, is a mineral composed of barium sulfate (BaSO4). It receives its name from the greek word "barys" which means "heavy." This name is in response to barite's high specific gravity of 4.2, which is exceptional for a nonmetallic mineral. China is the leading producers of barite, and also has the largest reserves. We have abundant mineral resources to meet any of your need.

Chemical formula	BaSO4
Color	Colorless, white, light blue, light yellow, light red, light green
Density (g/cm³)	4.2
Luster	Vitreous to pearly
Transparency	Transparent to translucence
Crystal system	Orthorhombic
Mohs hardness	2.5-3.5

Specification

200mesh, 325mesh, 500mesh, 600mesh, 1000mesh, 1250mesh, 3000mesh.

Application

Application fields	Main use
Oil and gas drilling	As a weighting agent in drilling muds
Chemical industry	To produce various barium compound such as BaSO4, BaO, BaCO₃, BaCl₂, Ba(OH)₂
Paint, paper making, cloth and rubber	Weighting agent Functional filler Optical brightener
Diagnostic medical tests	Making barium enema to image the shape of the colon
High-density concrete	Block x-ray emissions in hospitals, power plants, and laboratories.