HIGH QUALITY SAMPLE OF BARYTE WITH BLUE SHADE FROM THE LA MOSCONA MINE IN ASTURIAS. WE CAN OBSERVE THE DIFFERENT SHADES OF THESE BARITES, FROM THE BLUE SHADE, TO WHITE AT THE BASE. IN THIS PIECE WE CAN SEE DOLOMITE WITH ITS TYPICAL TONALITY OF THE MOSCONA.
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.
