BARITA CRYSTALS FROM THE OLD OSOR MINE (CURRENTLY CLOSED AND IN VERY BAD CONDITION) ON THIS PIECE WE CAN SEE THE TOTALLY TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS WITH A VERY GOOD QUALITY AND GLASS FINISHING. PIECE FOR COLLECTORS.
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.
