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fluorite Definition


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fluorite fluorspar



fluorspar
fluorite
fluor
noun
    1. geol.
      Calcium fluoride, a mineral that is transparent when pure, but commonly occurs as blue or purple crystals. It is used in glass and some cements, and in the manufacture of hydrofluoric acid for the plastic industry.
Etymology: 18c: from Latin fluor flow (from the use of fluorspar as a flux) + spar2.



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