SPECTACULAR PIECE OF BARITA FROM THE EMILIO MINE IN ASTURIAS, WITH A GIANT TWIN CALCITE CRYSTAL ON THE UPPER RIGHT PART. HORIZONTAL BIRTH GLASS WITH BARITA CRYSTALS THROUGH IT. VERY GOOD QUALITY PIECE THAT CANNOT BE MISSING IN YOUR COLLECTION.
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.
