DOUBLE-TONE BARITE CRYSTALS, WHITE AND BLUE ON THE TOP, ON MATRIX WITH DOLOMITE CRYSTALS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE MATRIX. BARITE CRYSTALS OF A VERY GOOD QUALITY. PIECE FOR EXCLUSIVE COLLECTORS
The Barite or Barita , comes from "heavy", for being a mineral that weighs more than normal.
It is a mineral of the sulfate class.
Chemically it is used to obtain barium sulfate.