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Unusually dense for a non-metallic mineral, barite is a barium sulfate (BaSO4) that ranks as the heaviest of the common light-colored minerals, with a specific gravity between 4.30 and 4.60. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, forming tabular, prismatic, or massive habits, and displays a vitreous luster, a white streak, and perfect {001} cleavage. Colors span colorless, white, blue, yellow, and brown, and the hardness is a modest 3 to 3.5. Barite is the reference mineral for barium and finds its primary industrial use as a weighting agent in the drilling muds employed during oil and gas exploration. Its two good cleavage directions and considerable heft in the hand are practical clues to identification.
Barite is notable for its high specific gravity (the heaviest of the common non-metallic minerals) and is the reference mineral for barium. It is primarily used as a weighting agent in drilling muds for oil and gas exploration.
| Sistema Cristalino | Orthorhombic |
| Classe Mineral | 07 Sulfates, Chromates, Molybdates, and Tungstates |
| Dureza Mohs | 3.0-3.5 |
| Gravidade Específica | 4.30-4.60 |
| Cor | Colorless, white, blue, yellow, brown |
| Brilho | Vitreous |
| Traço | White |
| Clivagem | Perfect {001}, {210} |
| Fratura | Uneven |
| Transparência | Transparent |
| Hábito Cristalino | Tabular, prismatic, massive |
Dureza Mohs
| Dureza Mohs | Reference Mineral |
|---|---|
| 1 | Talc |
| 2 | Gypsum |
| 3 | Calcite |
| 4 | Fluorite |
| 5 | Apatite |
| 6 | Orthoclase |
| 7 | Quartz |
| 8 | Topaz |
| 9 | Corundum |
| 10 | Diamond |
Sistema Cristalino
| Propriedade | Value |
|---|---|
| Sistema Cristalino | Orthorhombic |
| Axial Relationships | a ≠ b ≠ c, α = β = γ = 90° |