VERY GOOD QUALITY OF THIS BARITE WITH BLUE SHADE AND MIXED WITH DOLOMITE. CLEAN AND WHOLE CRYSTALS WITH THE LOWER PART OF DOLOMITE. PRIVATE COLLECTION PIECE
Barite or barite, comes from "heavy", being a mineral that weighs more than average.
It is a mineral of the class of sulfates.
Chemically it is used to obtain Barium sulfate.