Mineral resource of the month: barite
Geotimes
By: M. Michael Miller
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Abstract
Also called barytes, barite forms in various geologic environments and is frequently found with both metallic and nonmetallic minerals. Most barite is produced by open-pit mining techniques, and most crude barite requires some upgrading to meet minimum purity or specific gravity levels.
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Miller, M.M., 2006, Mineral resource of the month: barite: Geotimes, v. 2006, no. November, HTML Document.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: barite |
| Series title | Geotimes |
| Volume | 2006 |
| Issue | November |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geosciences Institute |
| Publisher location | Alexandria, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | HTML Document |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geotimes |