[{"from": "human", "value": "Could you give me a brief overview of this molecule? [O-1][S][=Branch1][C][=O][=Branch1][C][=O][O-1].[Ba+2]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is a metal sulfate with formula BaO4S. Virtually insoluble in water at room temperature, it is mostly used as a component in oil well drilling fluid it occurs naturally as the mineral barite. It has a role as a radioopaque medium. It is a barium salt, a metal sulfate and an inorganic barium salt."}]