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Barite

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000274

A heavy, non-metallic mineral composed of barium sulfate (BaSO4), characterized by its high specific gravity, typically around 4.5. It is widely used as a weighting agent in drilling muds to control formation pressures and prevent blowouts. Barite is also used as a pigment and in medical applications.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000274
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000274",
  "term": "Barite",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A heavy, non-metallic mineral composed of barium sulfate (BaSO4), characterized by its high specific gravity, typically around 4.5. It is widely used as a weighting agent in drilling muds to control formation pressures and prevent blowouts. Barite is also used as a pigment and in medical applications.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/barite/"
}

Record 295 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.