SAMPLE OF BARITE CRYSTALS WITH TOTALLY TRANSPARENT FLUORITE CRYSTALS AND OF OUTSTANDING QUALITY. SOME OF THE FLUORITE CRYSTALS WE CAN SEE HOW THEY ARE CROSSED BY THE BARITA AND CAUSE A TYPICAL CRYSTALIZATION. PIECE FOUND IN ASTURIAS, AND OF A VERY GOOD CRYSTAL QUALITY. PIECE FOR COLLECTORS.
La Baritina o Barita, viene de "pesado", por ser un mineral que pesa más de lo normal.
Es un mineral de la clase de los sulfatos.
Químicamente se utiliza para la obtención del sulfato de Bario.