Appearance: a white pigment composed of a mixture of barium sulfate(28-30%) and zinc sulfide (68-70%) with trace amounts of zinc oxide.
Usage: lithopone has mostly been replaced by titanium dioxide which is more durable.
It is used as a base for lake pigment and used as a inert pigment for paint,
ink and cosmetics as well as in a large range of applications in plastic industry.
It is used as a filler in paper, leather , and linoleum.