- Chemical Name:Barium Carbonate
- CAS Number:513-77-9
- Functions:Flux
- Chemical Family:Barium Salts
- Synonyms:Barium carbonate (BaCO3), Barium monocarbonate
Barium Carbonate is also known as witherite and used in applications such as bricks, ceramics, glazes, cement, the chemical industry and as a flux. The formula is BaC0₃ and other names include carbonic acid, barium salt and barium monocarbonate. It is manufactured from barite (barium sulfate) and is a white powder that comes in several variations of grain sizes.