Fluorite

=**__My Mineral is Fluorite__** = http://witchcraft-supplies.com/Stones/fluorite.jpg 1. Fluorite is non-metallic 2. its a glassy luster. 3. Fluorite is not magnetic 4. the color of the fluorite is a white, yellow,green, red, and blue 5. It leaves white streaks 6. Density: 3.01- 3.25 The average= 3.13 7. Fracture: uneven- flat surfaces fracture in an uneven pattern. 8. Habit 1- Crystalline- coarse occurs as well- formed cone sized crystals 9. Habit 2- Disseminated-occurs in small, distinct particles dispersed on matrix 10. Habit 3- Massive- granular common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock it is not Radioactivity

http://www.healingcrystals.com/images/cards/Fluorite.jpg 11. The mineral fluorite, CaF2, occurs in forms which are hard and brilliant enough to be made into gems. These 12. examples of fluorite are on display at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The gems at left are 57.8 and 99.8 carats and are from South Africa.

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13. Fluorite is found worldwide in China, South Africa, Mongolia, France, Russia, and the central North America. Here, noteworthy deposits occur in Mexico, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Colorado in the United States. “http://crystal-cure.com/pics/pt-fluorite-obelisk.jpg”

14. Fluorite is an important industrial mineral. The most common use is as a flux in producing steel. Another important use is in making hydrofluoric acid, which is used in pottery, optics, and plastics. Fluorite is also used in making opalescent glass and in enameling cookware. 15. The hardness scale-measure of the ability of the mineral to resist scratching is an 4