API Barite Powder Barium Sulphate

Product Description

Barium sulphate, or BaSO4, makes up the mineral called API barite powder barium sulphate. Depending on the impurities present, it is often colourless or milky white but can be practically any hue. This chemical can be easily crushed because it is somewhat soft, scoring a 3-3.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness. In drilling fluids used for oil and gas exploration, API barite powder barium sulphate is frequently included as a weighing agent to reduce high formation pressures and stop blowouts.