Testing for Barium amp; Barite CR Scientific
Observe whether the fragment is melting or not (Barite melts at 1580 degrees Celsius; a propane torch flame is between about 1600 and 1900 #176;C, but that''s the adiabatic temperature...). If so, turn off the flame and see whether any coating developed on the carbon block (2 or 3 cm away from the mineral fragment), and note the color of this coating while it''s still hot.