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Fluorite

Fluorite is found as a common gangue mineral in hydrothermal veins, especially those containing lead and zinc minerals. It is also found in some greisens, granites, pegmatites and high-temperature veins, and as a component of some marbles and other metamorphic rocks.

Name

Named in 1797 by Carlo Antonio Galeani Napione from the Latin, fluere = "to flow" (for its use as a flux). The term fluorescence is derived from fluorite, which will often markedly exhibit this effect. The element fluorine also derives its name from fluorite, a major source of the element.

Physical Properties

Lustre: Vitreous, Dull
Transparency: Transparent
Colour: Purple, lilac, golden-yellow, green, colourless, blue, pink, champagne, brown.
Streak: White
Hardness: 4 on Mohs scale
Tenacity: Brittle
Cleavage: Perfect *Perfect on {111}, very easy
Parting: Indistinct parting or cleavage on {011} at times
Fracture: Splintery, Sub-Conchoidal
Density: 3.175 - 3.56 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.181 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemical Properties

Formula: CaF2
Elements listed: Ca, F
Common Impurities: Y,Ce,Si,Al,Fe,Mg,Eu,Sm,O,ORG,Cl,TR

Age Distribution

Recorded ages: Phanerozoic : 321 ± 22 Ma to 20.8 Ma - based on 5 recorded ages 

Crystallography

Crystal System: Isometric
Class (H–M): m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group: Fm3m

Synonyms

Androdamant, Bruiachite, Cand, Chrome-Fluorite, Crimson Night Stone, Derbyshire Spar, Flourite, Fluate of Lime, Fluor, Fluorbaryte, Fluores, Fluoride of Calcium, Fluorspar, Fluor Spar, Flusse, Kand, Liparite (of Glocker), Lithophosphorus Suhlensis, Murrhina, and Tanzanite fluorite

Varieties

Blue John, Cerfluorite, Chlorophane, False Amethyst, Ratovkite, Stink-Fluss, Strontian Fluorite, Tiffany stone, Yttrocerite, and Yttrofluorite

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Pendants x 35 From Vis, Namibia

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Pendants x 35 From Vis, Namibia

R 1,392.00 ZAR
Natural Cobbed Watermelon Fluorite Pieces x 2 Kg Lot From Namibia

Natural Cobbed Watermelon Fluorite Pieces x 2 Kg Lot From Namibia

R 394.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 3 From Vis, Namibia

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 3 From Vis, Namibia

R 1,232.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Crystals x 2 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Crystals x 2 From Vis, Namibia

R 936.00 ZAR
Polished Extra Large Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Extra Large Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia

R 1,949.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 3 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 3 From Vis, Namibia

R 1,158.00 ZAR
Natural Watermelon Fluorite Cobbed Pieces x 63 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Natural Watermelon Fluorite Cobbed Pieces x 63 From Vis, Namibia

R 557.00 ZAR
Polished Radiating Sun Fluorite Standing Free Forms x 4 From Madagascar - TopRock

Polished Radiating Sun Fluorite Standing Free Forms x 4 From Madagascar

R 742.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Pendant Free Forms for Jewellery Making  x 20 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Pendant Free Forms for Jewellery Making x 20 From Vis, Namibia

R 812.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Crystal x 1 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

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R 950.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Crystal Points x 4 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Crystal Points x 4 From Vis, Namibia

R 829.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia

R 958.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Crystal Points x 3 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Crystal Points x 3 From Vis, Namibia

R 746.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia

R 1,438.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia

R 1,392.00 ZAR
Polished Stunning Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 3 From Namibia - TopRock

Polished Stunning Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 3 From Namibia

R 960.00 ZAR
Natural Small Cobbed Watermelon Fluorite Pieces x 35 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Small Cobbed Watermelon Fluorite Pieces x 35 From Namibia

R 418.00 ZAR
Natural Watermelon Fluorites x 35 From Namibia - TopRock

Natural Watermelon Fluorites x 35 From Namibia

R 371.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Standing Crystal Point x 1 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Standing Crystal Point x 1 From Vis, Namibia

R 3,626.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Rare Blue , Purple & Green Material x 3 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Rare Blue , Purple & Green Material x 3 From Vis, Namibia

R 1,206.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Namibia

R 697.00 ZAR
Polished Rare Watermelon Fluorite Spheres x 5 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Rare Watermelon Fluorite Spheres x 5 From Vis, Namibia

R 1,206.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Tower x 1 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Tower x 1 From Vis, Namibia

R 1,636.00 ZAR
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R 905.00 ZAR
Polished Blue Green Purple Watermelon Fluorite Crystal Points With Groovy Patterns x 2 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Blue Green Purple Watermelon Fluorite Crystal Points With Groovy Patterns x 2 From Vis, Namibia

R 849.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Slices x 2 From Vis, Namibia

R 877.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Spheres x 3 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Spheres x 3 From Vis, Namibia

R 822.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite, Morion Crystal Sphere, Celestite Heart, Clear Quartz Crystal, Prehnite Gallet & Chevron Amethyst x 6 From Southern Africa - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite, Morion Crystal Sphere, Celestite Heart, Clear Quartz Crystal, Prehnite Gallet & Chevron Amethyst x 6 From Southern Africa

R 1,085.00 ZAR
Natural Watermelon Fluorite Cobbed Pieces x Lot x 1 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Natural Watermelon Fluorite Cobbed Pieces - 2 Kg Lot - From Uis, Namibia

R 394.00 ZAR
Polished Watermelon Fluorite Crystal Points x 2 From Vis, Namibia - TopRock

Polished Watermelon Fluorite Crystal Points x 2 From Vis, Namibia

R 840.00 ZAR
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