Definition of Fluorite. Meaning of Fluorite. Synonyms of Fluorite

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Definition of Fluorite

Fluorite
Fluorite Flu"or*ite, n. (Min.) Calcium fluoride, a mineral of many different colors, white, yellow, purple, green, red, etc., often very beautiful, crystallizing commonly in cubes with perfect octahedral cleavage; also massive. It is used as a flux. Some varieties are used for ornamental vessels. Also called fluor spar, or simply fluor.

Meaning of Fluorite from wikipedia

- Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It belongs to the halide minerals. It crystallizes in isometric cubic habit...
- Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song is an anime television series created by Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara and produced by Wit Studio. It aired from April to...
- The fluorite structure refers to a common motif for compounds with the formula MX2. The X ions occupy the eight tetrahedral interstitial sites whereas...
- This is a list of countries by fluorite in 2006 mostly based on British Geological Survey accessed in July 2008. * indicates "Natural resources of COUNTRY...
- fluorine ranks 24th in cosmic abundance and 13th in crustal abundance. Fluorite, the primary mineral source of fluorine, which gave the element its name...
- fluorite (also called fluorspar), which is often deeply coloured owing to impurities. The compound crystallizes in a cubic motif called the fluorite structure...
- Octahedral cleavage occurs when there are four cleavage planes in a crystal. Fluorite exhibits perfect octahedral cleavage. Octahedral cleavage is common for...
- engineering applications, Schottky defects are important in oxides with Fluorite structure, such as CeO2, cubic ZrO2, UO2, ThO2 and PuO2.[citation needed]...
- also a gemstone) Amosite (asbestiform grunerite) Antozonite (variety of fluorite) Anyolite (metamorphic rock - zoisite, ruby, and hornblende) Aquamarine...
- minor uses of fluorine-containing minerals existed. The industrial use of fluorite, fluorine's source mineral, was first described by early scientist Georgius...