Barite is a mineral composed of barium sulfate (BaSO4). The high specific gravity of Barite makes it suitable for a wide range of industrial, medical, and manufacturing uses. Barite also serves as the principal ore of barium. It is also important in the manufacture of paper, rubber and explosives. Barite is also used in radiology for x-rays of the digestive system. When pulverized, it is added to drilling fluids, which is poured into oil wells during the drilling.
Barite Ore & Barite Powder
Barite
Due to our strategical investments with Barite mines, we are able to directly sell large quantities of Ore and Powder.
Drilling Industry: The overwhelming majority of the Barite that is mined is used by the petroleum industry as a weighting material in the formulation of drilling mud. Barite increases the hydrostatic pressure of the drilling mud allowing it to compensate for high-pressure zones experienced during drilling. The softness of the mineral also prevents it from damaging drilling tools during drilling and enables it to serve as a lubricant.
Medical Industry: An application where many people have heard of Barite is within the medical field. A high-purity form of Barite is used in the gastrointestinal tract where its density prevents x-ray penetration, and thus is visible on an x-ray. The outline of the gastrointestinal tract thus becomes visible allowing the determination of normal and abnormal anatomy.
Other Uses: Barite is also used in a wide variety of other applications including plastics, clutch pads, rubber mudflaps, mold release compounds, radiation shielding, television and computer monitors, sound-deadening material in automobiles, traffic cones, brake linings, paint and golf balls.
Types
- Barite Ore
- Barite Powder
Origin
- Asia
Chemical Composition
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