HIGH-QUALITY SAMPLE OF BARITE WITH BLUE SHADE FROM THE LA MOSCONA MINE IN ASTURIAS. WE CAN OBSERVE THE DIFFERENT SHADES OF THESE STICKS, FROM THE BLUE SHADE, TO WHITE AT THE BASE.
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.
