Fluorite

Fluorite

Gemstone
Fluorite is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, CaF₂. It belongs to the halide minerals. It crystallizes in isometric cubic habit, although octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon. The Mohs scale of mineral hardness, based... Wikipedia
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Chemical formula: CaF₂
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): ≥ 4
Luster: Vitreous
Refractive index: ≥ 0.434
Cleavage: Octahedral, perfect on, parting on
Crystal habit: Well-formed coarse sized crystals; also nodular, botryoidal, rarely columnar or fibrous; granular, massive