| Property |
Specification |
| Mineral Name |
Barite |
| Chemical Formula |
BaSO₄ (Barium Sulfate) |
| Color |
Colorless, white, light shades (blue, yellow, gray) |
| Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
| Luster |
Vitreous to pearly |
| Streak |
White |
| Transparency |
Transparent to opaque |
| Mohs Hardness |
3 to 3.5 |
| Specific Gravity |
4.3 to 5.0 (very high for a non-metallic mineral) |
| Cleavage |
Perfect in one direction |
| Fracture |
Uneven to irregular |
| Density |
~4.48 g/cm³ |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water, slightly in hot sulfuric acid |
| Melting Point |
1,580 °C |
| Magnetism |
Non-magnetic |
| Reactivity |
Chemically inert under normal conditions |
