[Rockhounds] Barium / Iron in iron miner

[DonH]

Erich Kern wrote:

> 
> Don H. is right about barium. You haven't lived until you've had a barium enema prior to a lower GI X-ray exam. 


I had to drink mine for a upper GI.  That was bad enough.  I was 
wondering if any nice barite specimens were destroyed in the process if 
making the drink.  (Yes I'd imagine the make the drink from synthetic 
barium sulfate, but I'm sure natrual barite was a part of the process at 
some point).


Don