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Fluorite

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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FLUORITE!!!

BY JONATHON VIVIO & HUNTER LOW

Fluorite, CaF2, is a mineral used in many things like jewelry. It's color depends on the weathering its received!!!

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Even though the color of Fluorite is determined by the weathering its received, it's streak color is white!!!

Fluorite's luster is glassy, it has one cleavage on all sides, and it's fracture is Conchoidal!!!

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On mohs hardness scale, fluorite only has a hardness of four. It's crystalline shape is cubic!!!

Fluorite's density is 3.18!!!
It is fluorescent. It does not have a double refraction, magnetism, or radioactive properties!!!

Fluorite is used in many different ways, like jewelry!
Fluorite is found in most places in the world!!!

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Since fluorite is used for jewelry, people tend to search for this mineral in hopes of selling it!!!

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