About Fluorite
A halide mineral (calcium fluoride) prized for its wide spectrum of colors, often appearing banded or zoned, and its perfect octahedral cleavage. It's associated with mental clarity, focus, organization, and neutralizing negative energy.
Primary Hues
Colorless, Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink, Brown, Black, often multi-colored or banded
Geological & Scientific Details
Fluorite is classified as a halide mineral mineral which typically crystallizes in the isometric system. Its chemical formula is CaF2. Common crystal habits include well-formed coarse sized crystals; also nodular, botryoidal, rarely columnar or fibrous; granular, massive.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Halide mineral
- Chemical Formula: CaF2
- IMA Symbol: Flr[1]
- Crystal System: Isometric
- Predominant Geological Color: Colorless, although samples are often deeply colored owing to impurities; Purple, lilac, golden-yellow, green, blue, pink, champagne, brown.
- Crystal Habit: Well-formed coarse sized crystals; also nodular, botryoidal, rarely columnar or fibrous; granular, massive
- Twinning: Common on {111}, interpenetrant, flattened
- Cleavage: Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
- Luster: Vitreous
- Streak: White
- Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent