Fluorite
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Fluorite 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 uncomm
The structure of calcium fluoride CaF2.
A closeup of fluorite surface
Blue Fluorite, from Shihe District, Henan Province, China
Calcium fluoride
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Calcium fluoride is the inorganic compound of the elements calcium and fluorine with the formula CaF2. It is a white solid that is practically insoluble in water. It occurs as the mineral fluorite, wh
Fluorite
…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…
Calcium fluoride