Fluorite Mineral Group: HALIDES
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| Fluorite is a mineral that used to
be used mainly for decorations. In recent times it also has industrial
uses. Fluorite is used as a source of fluorine in hydrofluoric acid and fluorinated water. Fluorite comes in many colors. |
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 SPECIMEN ORIGIN: BRAZIL Polished fluorite pebbles |
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 SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Newfoundland, CANADA |
DESCRIPTION: This slab of bright green fluorite was cut with a diamond blade. It’s surface is smooth but has not been polished. Because it is translucent, it is possible to see the contact zones of where the mineral grew. | ||
| Fluorite tends to grow in cubes. | |||
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 SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Dundas, Ontario, CANADA |
 SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Bluffton, Ohio, USA |
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 SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Dundas, Ontario, CANADA Fluorite and Sphalerite |
 SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Dundas, Ontario, CANADA |
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 SPECIMEN LOCATION: Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario, CANADA |
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