Barite w/ Quartz Mineral Specimen - INDIA -

Barite w/ Quartz Mineral Specimen - INDIA -

Beautiful display size -

2.0 oz size

India is a significant producer of barite, with most deposits found in Andhra Pradesh

and a large mine in the Kadapa district. Composed of barium sulfate

barite is a dense, non-metallic mineral valuable for its high specific gravity and inertness

Its primary use is as a weighting agent in drilling fluids for the oil and

gas industry, but it also serves as a filler in paints, paper, plastics,

and rubber, as well as in medical imaging and the production

of lead-acid batteries.

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