Fluorite Halide Mineral - 2 Unpolished Fluorescent Mineral Specimens

Fluorite Halide Mineral - 2 Unpolished Fluorescent Mineral Specimens

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Fluorite Halide Mineral - 2 Unpolished Fluorescent Mineral Specimens

  • Each rock measures approx. 1 to 2 inches along the longest side
  • Impurities can affect the color - color can range from green to purple, but majority of rocks will be green.
  • Considered the "world's most colorful mineral"
  • UV sensitive - Fluoresces a bright blue under short wave and long wave UV blacklights
  • Quantity of 2 raw specimens
Also called fluorspar, fluorite is made of calcium fluoride, and is a part of the halide minerals, due to having a dominant halide anion. Colorful in both visible and under ultraviolet light, fluorite is used for ornamental and lapidary uses. In the world of industry, if finds uses as a smelting flux, and certain kinds of glasses and enamels.

It is considered to be allochromatic, as elemental impurities can tint the color of the fluorite. Combined with it being found in an extremely wide range of colors, and it has the distinction of being known as the most colorful mineral in the world.

Technical Specifications

Country
USA
Brand
OnlineScienceMall
Manufacturer
OnlineScienceMall
ItemPartNumber
569402B
Color
Green
UnitCount
1