We South Corporation as a leading exporter of minerals products from Karachi-Pakistan.T.e.l : 0 0 9 2 3 4 5 2 8 0 5 4 1 0. We have available Drilling Grade Barite Lumps Density : 4.2% (API Grade).
â?¢ Blue, black, gray or brown Barite is widely used for petroleum well drilling. The applicable Barite color is selected depending on the ore body.
Barite Chemical Formula
The chemical formula for this mineral is BaSO4.
Barite Properties
Here are some basic properties of this material:
Appearance: It has a transparent crystalline appearance.
Color: Its color may vary from colorless to white and light shades of yellow, blue, brown and grey.
Molecular Weight: The molecular weight of this material is 233.4 grams per mole.
Density: The density of Barite is 4.48 g/ cm3.
Solubility: It is almost insoluble in water.
Crystal System: It has orthorhombic crystal system.
Crystal Habit: Tabular parallel to base, fibrous, nodular to massive
Fracture: It has irregular and uneven fracture.
Hardness: The hardness of this mineral ranges between 3 and 3.5 on Mohs scale.
Luster: Barite crystals have vitreous pearly luster.
Specific Gravity: The specific gravity of Barite is somewhere between 4.3 and 5.
Streak: It has white streak.
Tenacity: The tenacity of this crystalline mineral is brittle.
Diaphaneity: It has transparent to opaque diaphaneity.
Optical Properties: Biaxial positive
Refractive Index: nα = 1.6341.637; nβ = 1.6361.638; nγ = 1.6461.648
We can barite sulfate lumps for both chemical and drilling grades as shown below:
Type A: BaSo4: 92.84 - Specific Gravity: 4.4 (g/cm3)
Type B: BaSo4: 82.99 - Specific Gravity: 4.22 (g/cm3)
Type C: BaSo4: 88.73.84 - Specific Gravity: 4.34 (g/cm3)
Type D: BaSo4: 86.63.84 - Specific Gravity: 4.28 (g/cm3)
API Drilling Grade Barite Powder
Product Name: APIÂ Drilling Grade Barite Powder
Size 200mesh
Appearance:Â Yellow or off-white powder
Application: Mostly used as a weighting agent for drilling fluids in oil and gas exploration.
Packing: Packed in 1000KG or 1500KG woven bags with a plastic liner inside, or as per buyers option.
Specifications:
Specific Gravity 4.20 min
BaSO4 88% min
Hg 1ppm max
Cd 3ppm max
Ph Value 6~9
Water Soluble Alkaline Earth Metals as Calcium 250 mg/kg max
Extractable Carbonates 3000 mg/L max
Residue Greater than 75 �¼m 3.0% max
Moisture 0.5% max
Baryte is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of barium. Barite is found in the southern parts of India. It is extracted by both surface and underground mining.
It is non-toxic and physically and chemically non-reactive. It is available in hydrous form as well as lumps.
Applications
Paints
Rubber
Drilling
Cosmetics
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