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Barium sulfate

CAS: 7727-43-7

Function: Individual chemical research reference

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Overview

Individual chemical identity in the common-material baseline. Chemical identity only; purity, grade and supplier composition require separate documentation. Category placement is an editorial research grouping, not a suitability recommendation. Monomers, precursors and curing ingredients are not finished resins or ready-to-use coatings.

Chemistry: Barium sulfate

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Chemical identity

Molecular formula
BaO4S
Molecular weight
233.39 g/mol (identity reference)
IUPAC name
barium(2+) sulfate
PubChem CID
24414

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Identity snapshot: 2026-11-02 UTC.

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Core data coverage: 43.75%

7 of 16 defined fields are recorded with a source. This measures structured information currently on this site, not the completeness of every linked PDF. Missing fields remain in the denominator.

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Core fieldRecorded information
Chemical nameBarium sulfate
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CAS number7727-43-7
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SynonymsNot yet recorded / may not apply
Molecular formulaBaO4S
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Molecular weight233.39
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IUPAC namebarium(2+) sulfate
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PubChem CID24414
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Identity sourceshttps://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24414
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UsesNot yet recorded / may not apply
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DensityNot yet recorded / may not apply
Melting pointNot yet recorded / may not apply
Boiling pointNot yet recorded / may not apply
SolubilityNot yet recorded / may not apply
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Country production & commodity context

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Barite mine production · 2025 · commodity context

Barite ore commodity; not precipitated or purified barium sulfate production.

Reported world total: 8,700 thousand metric tons. Country rows are rounded and may not sum to the world total.

Largest country entries in this source table; not a complete global ranking
Countrycommodity contextShare of reported world total
India3,000 thousand metric tons≈ 34.5%
People's Republic of China2,200 thousand metric tons≈ 25.3%
Morocco1,000 thousand metric tons≈ 11.5%
Kazakhstan700 thousand metric tons≈ 8%
Iran300 thousand metric tons≈ 3.4%
Mexico300 thousand metric tons≈ 3.4%
Laos260 thousand metric tons≈ 3%
Turkey260 thousand metric tons≈ 3%
Russia230 thousand metric tons≈ 2.6%
Pakistan100 thousand metric tons≈ 1.1%

USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · BARITE ↗ · accessed 2026-11-02

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Active Minerals, EP Minerals, INCOA, SEPM, Solvay · Performance fillers / minerals

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Documents, origin & assessment

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Manufacturing origin
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