Fluorite facts for kids
Fluorite is the mineral form of calcium fluoride. It has a chemical formula of CaF2 where Ca stands for calcium, and F2 stands for Fluorine.
Fluorite is the main source of fluorine and fluorides. It naturally fluoridates drinking water in places where it is found. It has a hardness of 5. It barely dissolves in water. Geologists have found about 9000 deposits of fluorite found on the Earth. It is mainly mined in China, Mexico and Russia.
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The structure of calcium fluoride CaF2.
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A closeup of fluorite surface
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Fluorescing fluorite from Boltsburn Mine, Weardale, North Pennines, County Durham, England, UK.
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Crawford Cup (Roman, 50-100 CE) in the collection of the British Museum. Made of fluorite.
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Pastel green fluorite crystal on galena
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A golden yellow with hints of purple fluorite
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Freestanding purple fluorite cluster between two quartzes
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Light to dark burgundy color fluorite
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Transparent teal color fluorite with purple highlights
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Grass-green fluorite octahedrons clustered on a quartz-rich matrix
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Fluorite crystals on display at the Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals, Houston Museum of Natural Science
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Fluorite and sphalerite, from Elmwood mine, Smith county, Tennessee, US
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Translucent ball of botryoidal fluorite perched on a calcite crystal
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Fluorite with baryte, from Berbes Mine, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Fluorite from Diana Maria mine, Weardale, England, UK
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Fluorite from El Hammam Mine, Meknès Prefecture, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Toad carved in fluorite. Length 8 cm (3 in).
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See also
In Spanish: Fluorita para niños
