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Barita

Fórmula Química

BaSO4

Clase Química

Sulfatos

Propiedades

Barita es el mineral más abundante y la más importante fuente de bario (Ba) para productos químicos, siendo utilizado en la industria de tintas, empleado como carga en papel y tejidos, en cosméticos, como pigmento y como contraste en radiología.

Procedencia

Piauí

Curiosidades

El nombre del mineral Barita deriva del griego barys, que significa pesado, en alusión a su alta densidad.

Uso

Pero la mayor demanda de ese mineral es para la producción de lodos de alta densidad para perforación de pozos de petróleo, gas y estudio geológico.

Fuente: MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal -

ABC de la minería

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