2007-01-032022-02-032007-01-032022-02-03http://hdl.handle.net/11124/7172The following information applies to the digital image:"An attractive specimen composed of a group of radiating bladed blue-grey crystals; repaired specimen; 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.3 in."Barite ores were first mined in the Cartersville mining district, Bartow County, Georgia in the late 1800s for the manufacture of barium compounds. Barite mining operations increased during World War I to compensate for the loss of barium from overseas suppliers, and barite was produced for various industrial purposes.Barite ores were first mined in the Cartersville mining district, Bartow County, Georgia in the late 1800s for the manufacture of barium compounds. Barite mining operations increased during World War I to compensate for the loss of barium from overseas suppliers, and barite was produced for various industrial purposes.Digital image copyright owned by Front Range Minerals, Golden, CO.Barite mines and miningMineral and rock specimensStillImage