Characterization and Testing of Saudi Barite for Potential ...
In Saudi Arabia, barite is deposited in commercial stocks in the Western Province in the Umm Gerad prospect near Rabigh, and an occurrence 20 km south of AlAqiq is estimated to contain 100,000 metric tons and 40,000 metric tons of barite, respectively. Thirtytwo other occurrences are recorded but have not been investigated in detail .