The hardness of barite is 3 ~ 3.5 (Mohs), and the specific gravity is 4.3 ~ 4.7. It has the characteristics of significant ratio, low hardness and brittleness.Barite is chemically stable, insoluble in water and hydrochloric acid, without magnetism and toxicity.
Barite is a barium sulfate (BaSO 4) as the main ingredients of non-metallic minerals, pure barite show white, shiny, because of the influence of impurities and foreign matter are often gray, light red, light yellow, crystalline quite good barite can also appear transparent crystal.
Heavy gold stone is also called bariteIt's natural barium sulfate BaSO4
