Barite
Barite is a mineral made up barium sulfate (BaSO4). It's name comes from Greek 'barys' meaning 'heavy', due to its specific gravity of 4.5 which is unusual for a nonmetallic mineral.
Barite is a mineral made up barium sulfate (BaSO4). It's name comes from Greek 'barys' meaning 'heavy', due to its specific gravity of 4.5 which is unusual for a nonmetallic mineral.