SAMPLE OF BARITE CRYSTALS WITH SMALL PYRITE CUBES. BARITE SHEETS, SOME COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT AND AMONG THEM SMALL PYRITES, VERY GOOD QUALITY OF THIS PIECE THAT WE HAVE FOR SALE.
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.