About Barite
The mineral is abundant around the world but is rarely in economically high concentrations. Scotland has two known economical sources; Foss Mine and Duntanlich mine. The mineral characteristics of Barite are: Hardness 3-3.5 (Mohs) Pure Barite Density 4.48t/m3; Duntanlich Barite Density range 4.15 to 4.3t/m3; Colour- Light Grey