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Fluorite
Also Known As Fluorspar
Mineral
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The mineral form of calcium fluoride, a halide mineral that crystallizes in isometric cubic habit and defines value 4 on the Mohs hardness scale. Also called fluorspar, it gave its name to the element fluorine and to the property of fluorescence.
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Formation ClassHalide mineral, most commonly forming in hydrothermal veins alongside minerals such as galena, sphalerite, quartz and barite. 1 Chemical Formula Hardness (Mohs) Cross-Tradition Connections
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The Mohs scale defines value 4 as fluorite.
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Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It belongs to the halide minerals. It crystallizes in isometric cubic habit, although octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon.
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