Missouri Department of Natural Resources
4 million short tons of barite with a present value of 590 million have been mined in Missouri since the mid 1800s. Chemical composition (chemical formula): Barium sulfate (BaSO4). Common names: Barytes, Tiff, Heavy spar. Primary Use: Since the 1920s, from 80 to 95 percent of the barite mined around the world has been consumed in the drilling of oil and gas wells. .
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