SPECTACULAR BLUE BAR. ALL OF IT IS A CRYSTAL MASS, WITH HOLES INSIDE, BEING IN ITSELF A COMPLETE CRYSTAL. PERFECT CRYSTALS IN TERMINATION AND SHAPE. COLLECTOR'S PIECE
Barite or Barite , comes from "heavy", being a mineral that weighs more than normal.
It is a mineral of the class of sulfates.
Chemically it is used to obtain Barium sulfate.