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Origined in
Use:
1. as a weighting agent for drilling fluids in oil and gas exploration.
2. Used in the car, electronics, TV screen, rubber, and glass ceramics and paint industry.
3. As surface smear for photographic paper and calendered paper, as sizing agent for textile industry.
4. as clarifying agent for glass products.
5. Radiation shielding and medical applications, also used for ceramics, enamel, perfumes and pigments.
The mineral has high specific gravity to be use for increasing mud density in many types of drilling fluid systems.
Solubility in Water: Insoluble
Density: 4.20 min.
Hg content 1 PPM max
Cd content 3 PPM max
Fineness: 200 mesh pass: 97%, 325 mesh. pass: 90%
As Soluble Calcium (Ca+2): 250.0 Max.
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3):6.0% max.
Stability: Stable
Moisture: 1% max.