Fluorite

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Fluorite[1][2]
Mineralogical name Fluorite
Chemical name Calcium fluoride
Trivial name Fluor Spar
Chemical formula CaF2
Other forms
Crystal system cubic
Crystal structure
Deliquescence humidity 20°C
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C 0.016 g/l (18°C)
Density (g/cm³) 3.1-3.2 g/cm3
Molar volume
Molar weight
Transparency transparent to translucent
Cleavage perfect
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices n = 1.434
Birefringence
Optical Orientation isotropic
Pleochroism
Dispersion
Used Literature


Weblinks[edit]

  1. ↑ http://webmineral.com/data/Fluorite.shtml viewed on 29/07/2010
  2. ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-1576.html viewed on 29/07/2010

A phase is a physically distinctive form of matter and is characterized by having relatively uniform chemical and physical properties.

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