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 | |
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Weblinks[edit]
- ↑ http://webmineral.com/data/Fluorite.shtml viewed on 29/07/2010
- ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-1576.html viewed on 29/07/2010