... nature as tabular crystals or in granular or massive form and has a high specific gravity. The mineral is widely distributed ... a filler in the manufacture of linoleum, oilcloth, paper and textile manufacturing, rubber, and plastics. Finely ground barite is used to make a ... sulfate, or lithopone, a mixture of barium sulfate, zinc sulfide, and zinc oxide. 1. Drilling Grade BaSO4: 90% Min. Hg: 1 ...