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fluorite

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fluor·ite  (flrt, flôr-, flr-)
n.
A mineral, essentially CaF2, that is often fluorescent in ultraviolet light and occurs in light green, blue, yellow, brown, and colorless forms. Also called fluor, fluorspar.

fluorite  (flrt)
A transparent to translucent mineral occurring in many colors, especially yellow and purple, and usually in cube-shaped crystals with octahedral cleavage. It is found in sedimentary rocks and in ore deposits within igneous rocks. It is often fluorescent in ultraviolet light. Chemical formula: CaF2.
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Noun1.fluorite - a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
atomic number 20, Ca, calcium - a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
atomic number 9, fluorine, F - a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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2002); laterites in New Caledonia (Samama 1986); vein-type fluorite deposits in France (Jebrak 1984; Marignac and Cuney 1999); and the multiple events that led to iron-rich formations (Powell et al.
6]) for profile calibration, SRM 674 (a suite of 5 RIR calibrants consisting of corundum, fluorite, alumina, rutile, wurtzite), and SRM 1878 (respirable quartz).
According to a spokesman with the Canadian Chemical Producers Association, Canada's current production of the material is limited, and most fluorite used here is brought in from foreign sources.
 
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