Barite (Barytes)
A commodity
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Barite (or baryte) is a mineral composed primarily of barium sulfate.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52425
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52425:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7a60d6fd-d769-4249-a7f1-0bedbe4445a3
Properties of Barite (Barytes)
Other Commodities associated with Barite (Barytes) *
| Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Barite (Barytes)) |
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| Lead | 284 | 12,316 | 2.31% of all Lead deposits have Barite (Barytes). | 16.73% of all Barite (Barytes) deposits have Lead. |
| Silver | 178 | 16,936 | 1.05% of all Silver deposits have Barite (Barytes). | 10.48% of all Barite (Barytes) deposits have Silver. |
| Copper | 156 | 14,906 | 1.05% of all Copper deposits have Barite (Barytes). | 9.19% of all Barite (Barytes) deposits have Copper. |
| Zinc | 136 | 7,849 | 1.73% of all Zinc deposits have Barite (Barytes). | 8.01% of all Barite (Barytes) deposits have Zinc. |
| Gold | 129 | 30,389 | 0.42% of all Gold deposits have Barite (Barytes). | 7.60% of all Barite (Barytes) deposits have Gold. |
| Fluorite (Fluorspar) | 99 | 1,327 | 7.46% of all Fluorite (Fluorspar) deposits have Barite (Barytes). | 5.83% of all Barite (Barytes) deposits have Fluorite (Fluorspar). |
| Iron | 45 | 8,202 | 0.55% of all Iron deposits have Barite (Barytes). | 2.65% of all Barite (Barytes) deposits have Iron. |
| Manganese | 44 | 3,058 | 1.44% of all Manganese deposits have Barite (Barytes). | 2.59% of all Barite (Barytes) deposits have Manganese. |
Environmental Concerns
Although the metal barium is toxic, barite itself is non-toxic due to the extreme insolubility of barite.
Many barite deposits also contain heavy metals such as lead.
Many barite deposits also contain heavy metals such as lead.
Companies producing Barite (Barytes)
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Internet Links for Barite (Barytes)
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-52425.html
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References for Barite (Barytes)
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Deposits of Barite (Barytes)
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The Locality List
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