| Online link | https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1802D |
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| Description | Barite (barium sulfate, BaSO4) is vital to the oil and gas industry because it is a key constituent of the mud used to drill oil and gas wells. Elemental barium is an additive in optical glass, ceramic glazes, and other products. |
| Originators | Johnson, Craig A., Piatak, Nadine M., Miller, M. Michael, Schulz, Klaus J., DeYoung, John H. Jr., Seal, Robert R. II, Bradley, Dwight C. |
| Publication | U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1802 This publication is available only as a PDF document. |