Barite–Celestine Geochemistry and Environments of Formation
The purpose of this chapter is to review: (1) the controls on the chemical and ... the principal use of barite in the U.S. was as an adulterant in flour and sugar. Today, ... Celestine is the principal source of strontium chemicals used in ceramics, glass, red pyrotechnics, and metallurgy (Ober 1997). In 1997, more than 75% of the strontium