fluorite

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.

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fluorite [ˈflʊəraɪt]

n

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) the US and Canadian name for fluorspar

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun

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fluorite - a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine fluor, fluorspar 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