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Fluorite (also called
fluorspar) is a mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. The name
fluorite is derived from the Latin fluo, meaning "flow", in reference to its
industrial use as a flux. fluorites comes in different colors depending upon
the chemical compositions. Blue john fluorite, Yellow fluorite, Deep purple
fluorite are most commonly used in
fashion
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Fluorite may occur as a vein
deposit, especially with metallic minerals. Fluorite is a widely occurring
mineral found in large deposits in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England,
Norway, Mexico, and Ontario in Canada. Large deposits also occur in Kenya in
the Kerio Valley area within the Great Rift Valley. In the United States
deposits are found in Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, Kentucky, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, Ohio, New Hampshire, New York, Alaska and Texas. Illinois
has historically been the largest producer of fluorite in the United
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Apart from ornamental uses
fluorite is used in steel industries as flux, Ceramic (intermediate) grade
fluorite is used in the manufacture of opalescent glass, Fluorite is used
instead of glass in some high performance telescopes and camera lens
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Apart from these regular shapes Fluorite faceted tumbler and Fluorite
faceted ovals, Fluorite faceted chewing gums, Fluorite faceted coins and
Fluorite faceted drops, Fluorite faceted heart, Fluorite faceted briolette
have more spectacular, striking and sparkling luster. |
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Other colorful stones are
blue topaz,
turquoise ,
Green aventurine,
Rose quartz,
Onyx,
Chalcedonies, Lemon quartz,
coral and
topaz. |
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