Name/Title
Druzy on FluoriteEntry/Object ID
2018.12.1Description
About Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
As a Commodity: Fluorite (Fluorspar)
Colour: Purple, lilac, golden-yellow, green, colourless, blue, pink, champagne, brown. See also https://www.mindat.org/mesg-631877.html
Lustre: Vitreous, Dull
Hardness: 4
Specific Gravity: 3.175 - 3.56
Crystal System: Isometric
Member of: Fluorite Group
Name: Named in 1797 by Carlo Antonio Galeani Napione from the Latin, fluere = "to flow" (for its use as a flux). The term fluorescence is derived from fluorite, which will often markedly exhibit this effect. The element fluorine also derives its name from fluorite, a major source of the element.Dimensions
Height
2 inWidth
4 inDepth
13/16 inLength
4 inWeight
2.9 ozLocation
Location
Display Case
DS-8Room
Delmar Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
PermanentMoved By
Curtis GardnerDate
May 24, 2023Notes
Added current location
