Barite in Drilling Mud Properties Formula Drilling Manual
Barite Application In Drilling Mud. Barite (barium sulfate, BaSO 4) contains % barium and has a specific gravity of ().The barite used in drilling fluid, which is normally impure, is of lower specific gravity as it contains other minerals such as quartz, chert, calcite, anhydrite, celestite, and various, it consists of other iron minerals, some of which may ...