barito bajada
BariteStone & Ground

Barite

BaSO₄ — barium sulfate

The namesake. A surprisingly heavy white-to-tan mineral, mined across Mohave County and used as drilling mud weight. Pick up a chunk and the density gives it away instantly — this is the 'Barito' in Barito Bajada.

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Part of the Barito story / notable
Barito Bajada — field notes from the desert