Very interesting... Barite is a mineral consist
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Very interesting...
Barite is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. It most often occurs in hydrothermal veins and as veins in limestones. It is a relatively inert mineral with a high density. It is the primary ore of barium. The most common use of barite is as a weighting agent in drilling muds .
http://geology.com/minerals/barite.shtml