Barite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Barite rose from Oklahoma, USA (2.8 cm across at its widest). Photo by James St. John. Licensed under CC By 2.0. How to Identify Barite. Barite's relatively high specific gravity (SG) of 4.3 to 4.6 can help distinguish it from many other gems of similar appearance. Barite is also diamagnetic. An externally applied magnetic field will repel it.