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fluorite
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fluo·rite
/ ˈfloŏrˌīt; flôr-/
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a mineral consisting of calcium fluoride that typically occurs as cubic crystals, colorless when pure but often colored by impurities.
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Fluorite on Quartz.
Magazine article from: Rocks & Minerals; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...HAUTE-SAVOIE, FRANCE Fluorite is one of the best-known...collector. So common are fluorite specimens that one would think...pale violet, and green fluorite crystals also occur in the...in 1964, outstanding pink fluorites were found at Bratschi during...
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Chinese fluorite.(mining industry)
Magazine article from: The Mineralogical Record; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...in fine specimens since about 1990, fluorite has thus far been the most abundant and...but the fact remains that some Chinese fluorite localities are of world-class importance...the informational gap regarding Chinese fluorite, now commonly offered on the market...
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Fluorite: The Collector's Choice.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Mineralogical Record; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Fluorite: The Collector's Choice Edited by Jesse...Price $30.00. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fluorite: The Collector's Choice has what is...offering short chapters on an eclectic mix of fluorite-related topics dispersed apparently...
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Serious wastage of fluorite resource in China.(Inorganics)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 8/6/2009; 700+ words
; The status of fluorite resource Following after South Africa and Mexico, the proved reserves for fluorite resource in China rank the 3rd worldwide...total. However, China's output of fluorite takes the lead worldwide and covers half...
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CHINA'S FLUORITE EXPECTED TO DOMINATE WORLD MARKET
News Wire article from: AsiaInfo Services; 5/29/2003; 490 words
; 00-00-0000 China's Fluorite Expected to Dominate World Market BEIJING...2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- China's fluorite has an important position in the world market. China's fluorite production accounts for around 50 of the...
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Properties of fluorite from the North Pennines England.
Magazine article from: Rocks & Minerals; 11/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...through the years, it is fluorite that has made the region famous...The habit of North Pennines fluorite is almost always cubic, and...Origin of coloration in some fluorites. American Mineralogist 52...content and fluorescence in fluorite from the Rogerley mine, Weardale...
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Magmatic vs. hydrothermal origin of fluorites from Vlastejovice, Bohemian Massif
Magazine article from: Journal of the Czech Geological Society; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...strong HREE depletion in fluorites from contact zones in...The HREE contents in fluorite from contact zones are...Minimal temperature of fluorite crystallization can...we can assume, that fluorites probably formed during...conditions. Key words: fluorite; pegmatites; skarn...
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GREEN FLUORITE from the Kettle Mine, Ferry County, Washington.
Magazine article from: Rocks & Minerals; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; The color of fluorite is as varied as the geologic environments in which the mineral is found. Fluorite occurs in hues from clear to purple, violet...pocket containing intense emerald-green fluorite crystals that have no comparison among...
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Consumption prospect and market analysis of fluorite.(Market Report)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 4/6/2004; 700+ words
; China has the greatest reserves of fluorite in the world and both the output and...fluorine-containing fine chemicals, fluorite has already become an extremely important...in the world. The proven reserves of fluorite in China account for one third of the...
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Hemispheroidal fluorites from India.(Report)
Magazine article from: Rocks & Minerals; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...recently, nearly unique fluorite specimens. These are...yellow to honey-colored fluorites. I believe that I was...the time that it was fluorite; the dealer sold it...common feature of the fluorite from Ajanta (fig...gray, kidney-shaped fluorites have also been found...
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fluorite
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
fluorite Calcium fluoride crystal, used as an optical material. Objective lenses made from fluorite are particularly free from chromatic aberration, since fluorite has approximately half the dispersion of crown glass...
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fluorine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...potassium hydrogen fluoride. The mineral fluorite , or fluorspar (calcium fluoride...fluorine lies largely in its compounds. Fluorite is used as a flux in refining iron...antisoil properties to textiles. The use of fluorite as a flux was described in 1529 by Georgius...
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Minerals
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...hardness 2) and talc (hardness 1), but it cannot scratch fluorite (hardness 4). Color and streak. Although some minerals...scraped across an unglazed porcelain tile called a streak plate. Fluorite, for example, comes in a great range of colors, yet its...
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chinastone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
...PLAGIOCLASE FELDSPAR ), and minor muscovite , topaz , and fluorite . The rock is essentially a granite which is in an arrested...strong kaolinization, can be veined by secondary quartz and fluorite, both products of the kaolinization process. Superb examples...
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Isomorph
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...isomorphous groups can be used in mineral classification. One example is the halite group, which includes halite (NaCl), fluorite (CaF2), and sylvite (KCl), among other minerals . The crystals that they form belong to the isometric crystal system...
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