Barite Ore

MOQ	100 Tons
Port	Karachi Port
Packaging	Bulk loading, or 1 Tons Bag
Lead Time	30 Days

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BaSO4

20 to 45%

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Barite

Barite 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 4.5, which is exceptional for a nonmetallic mineral. The high specific gravity of barite makes it suitable for a wide range of industrial, medical, and manufacturing uses. Barite also serves as the principal ore of barium.

Uses of Barite

Most barite produced is used as a weighting agent in drilling muds.
Barite is also used as a pigment in paints and as a weighted filler for paper,
Barite is used as a weighting filler in rubber to make “anti-sail” mudflaps for trucks.
Barite is used to make a wide variety of barium compounds.
Some of these are used for x-ray shielding.
Barite is used to make high-density concrete to block x-ray emissions in hospitals, power plants, and laboratories.
Barite compounds are also used in diagnostic medical tests.

The oil and gas industry is the primary user of barite worldwide.

There it is used as a weighting agent in drilling mud. This is a growth industry, as global demand for oil and natural gas has been on a long-term increase. In addition, the long-term drilling trend is more feet of drilling per barrel of oil produced.

Properties of Barite

Chemical Classification	Sulfate
Color	Colorless, white, light blue, light yellow, light red, light green
Streak	White
Luster	Vitreous to pearly
Diaphaneity	Transparent to translucent
Cleavage	Very good, basal, prismatic
Mohs Hardness	2.5 to 3.5
Specific Gravity	4.5
Diagnostic Properties	High specific gravity, three cleavage directions at right angles
Chemical Composition	Barium sulfate, BaSO4
Crystal System	Orthorhombic
Uses	Drilling mud; high-density filler for paper, rubber, plastics