"Barite is the main ore of barium. It is also important in the manufacture of paper, glass, rubber. A rich, white pigment is made from crushed Barite. Barite is also used in radiology for x-rays of the digestive system. When crushed, it is added to mud to form barium mud, which is poured into oil wells during drilling."
http://www.minerals.net/mineral/sulfates/barite/barite.htm Received on Tue Jul 20 11:22:00 2004
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