Celestine (also called celestite) belongs to the same mineral group as barite. Barite and celestine form a solid solution, written (Ba,Sr)SO4, which means strontium can take the place of some of the barium in the crystal.
This is why barite analyses often report a small amount of strontium, as SrO. Our typical raw material contains about 2.00% SrO.
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