Fluorite

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride) receives its name from the Latin fluere, meaning to flow, because it melts easily when heated and is used in the smelting process of steel. The perfectly square cubes of Fluorite crystals come in a wide variety of colours including purple, yellow, and blue; Pure fluorite is colourless. Fluorite is very common, having minable masses in England, Mexico, Italy and Ontario, Canada. [BM] {CC} {SS}