全球重晶石市场报告(2020-2027年)
Barite is the primary, naturally occurring, barium-based mineral. It is a high density and chemical inertness make
it an ideal mineral for many applications. The chemical formula for barite is BaSO4. It has a high specific gravity
of 4.50 g/cm3. Its Mohs hardness is 3.0 to 3.5. Barite, which may be found in a variety of colors including yellow,
brown, white, blue, gray, or even colorless, typically has a vitreous to pearly luster. Barite may be found in
conjunction with both metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits. To be economically viable for extraction,
barite usually needs to be the predominant material in a deposit. The types of deposits in which it is normally
found include vein, residual, and bedded. Vein and residual deposits are of hydrothermal origin, while bedded
deposits are sedimentary.