




Fluorite is a colorful mineral that comes in many shades like purple, green, and blue. It is often used to make beautiful jewelry and decorations.
The Fluorite is a truly rainbow mineral, often found in vibrant shades of purple, green, blue, and yellow, sometimes even clear. It commonly forms beautiful cubic crystals, which can sometimes appear layered with different colors, making each specimen unique.





カテゴリ
Mineralレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Fluorite gets its name from the Latin word "fluere," meaning "to flow," due to its use as a flux.
It was once carved into fancy cups by ancient Romans, who believed it added a special flavor to drinks!
Some fluorite crystals show "color zoning," where different colored bands grow inside each other like rings.
This mineral is essential for making special lenses in microscopes and telescopes due to its optical properties.
Fluorite can glow brightly under ultraviolet light because it absorbs UV and re-emits it as visible light.
Fluorite has perfect octahedral cleavage, meaning it can split into beautiful eight-sided shapes when hit correctly.
Fluorite helps make strong steel and useful hydrofluoric acid because it contains fluorine, a very reactive element.
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Fluorite is safe to handle, but it's best to wash your hands after touching it.
purple, green, blue, yellow, pink, clear
4
vitreous
3.18
cubic
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