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Chemical formula
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CaF 2 |
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Crystalline system
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Cubic, Octahedron, Rhombododecahedron |
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Class
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halides |
| Origin | Berbes, Asturias |
| Size | 2.0-3.0cm |
Massive Fluorite with green, colorless and purple bands.
In industry, fluorite is mainly used as a flux in the metallurgy of iron and steel.
It is used as a source of fluorine to obtain hydrofluoric acid and also to obtain insecticides, resins and plastics.
The mineral includes a label with the name and origin and is attached to a cardboard box. 4 cm square.
*The price is per unit (a single cardboard box of the four shown in the photo)
Since the minerals are natural, you will receive a piece similar to the one in the photograph. The minerals come in cardboard boxes and are glued to a porex base with hot silicone; these can be removed using ethyl alcohol without damaging the mineral. The size is approximate.