Barium sulfate mineral is called barite. As a white amorphous powder. Stable, insoluble in water, acids, bases or organic solvents. Radiology Barium sulfate is mainly the use of X-rays that can be absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and the role of developing it, it is mainly used for gastrointestinal contrast agent. For the manufacture of barium salt. Characters: Orthorhombic, mostly plate-like crystals, short column, the general was dense block, plate, columnar output. Colorless crystals, generally white, gray, gray, yellow, pink, light blue, brown and other colors. Glass luster, fracture pearl luster, white streak. as fillers adhesives, sealants, rubber, plastics, paint, ink, white paint, insulation tape, etc., can be given rubber and plastic products to X-ray impermeability and improves chloroprene rubber flame resistance. It can be used as textile sizing agent. Printing paper and coated paper production is used as a surface coating agent. Nickel plating industry as conductive salt solution, plating solution can be improved dispersion. Glass used as a clarifying agent, having increased gloss and defoaming action. Is also the manufacture of enamel, ceramics, pigments
