Editing Baryte (section)

===Other uses===

Baryte is used in added-value applications which include filler in paint and plastics, sound reduction in engine compartments, coat of automobile finishes for smoothness and corrosion resistance, friction products for automobiles and trucks, [[radiation shield|radiation-shield]]ing [[concrete]], [[glass]] [[ceramic]]s, and medical applications (for example, a [[barium meal]] before a contrast [[CT scan]]). Baryte is supplied in a variety of forms, and the price depends on the amount of processing; filler applications command higher prices following intense physical processing by grinding and micronising, and there are further premiums for whiteness and brightness and color.<ref name="usgs"/> It is also used to produce other barium chemicals, notably [[barium carbonate]] which is used for the manufacture of [[LED]] glass for [[television]] and [[computer screen]]s (historically in [[cathode-ray tube]]s) and for [[dielectric]]s.

Historically, baryte was used for the production of [[barium hydroxide]] for [[sugar refining]], and as a white [[pigment]] for [[textile]]s, [[paper]], and [[paint]].<ref name="Dana"/>

Although baryte contains the [[toxic heavy metal|toxic]] [[alkaline earth metal#Barium|alkaline earth metal]] [[barium]], it is not detrimental for human health, animals, plants, and the environment because barium sulfate is extremely [[insoluble]] in water.

It is also sometimes used as a [[gemstone]].<ref>Thomas, Arthur (2009). ''Gemstones: Properties, identification and use''. New Holland Publishers. p. 138. {{ISBN|1847734847}}</ref>