MEDIUM/SMALL SIZE BARITE FROM BERBES IN ASTURIAS. LARGE AND PERFECT CRYSTALLIZATION OF BARITE THAT USUALLY ACCOMPANYES THE TYPICAL FLUORITE OF THE BERBES AREA.
Barite or Barite , comes from "heavy", being a mineral that weighs more than normal.
It is a mineral of the class of sulfates.
Chemically it is used to obtain Barium sulfate.