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barite

/ˈbɛə.raɪt/

Traducción: Mineral blanco o incoloro compuesto de sulfato de bario, que es la principal fuente del elemento bario.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˈbɛə.raɪt/

A white or colorless mineral composed of barium sulfate, which serves as the primary source of the element barium.

  • 🇪🇸Mineral blanco o incoloro compuesto de sulfato de bario, que es la principal fuente del elemento bario.
  1. Barium sulfate mineral C1 formal scientific

    A white or colorless mineral composed of barium sulfate (BaSO4), which is the primary source of the element barium.

    • Barite is commonly used as a weighting agent in drilling fluids for oil and gas wells.
    • The white pigment in some paints is derived from ground barite.
    • Geologists found a large deposit of barite in the mountain range.

    🇪🇸Baritina

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