From a mineralogical perspective, fluorite is an evaporite mineral that contains one calcium ion and two fluorine ions. Calcium may also be substituted partially accounting for different colours of the mineral but it is usually purple.
There is no such ion as the fluorite ion. However fluorite the mineral is CaF2. The questioner alost certainly meant Hydrogen Fluoride and that is HF.
Fluorite is normally odourless. However there is one location, Wölsendorf in Bavaria where there mineral is radioactive and this causes inclusion of elemental Fluorine to occur in the crystals. On fracture chemical reactions between the air and this Fluorine cause the formation of "Ozone" (which smells of electric sparks). This variety of Fluorite is therefore called Antozonite or "Stinkspar" .Also Fluorite crystals are sometimes oiled with mineral oils to make them appear more transparent for sale and these crystals can smell oily.
The color of fluorite changes due to impurities in its chemical composition. Trace amounts of different elements such as iron, yttrium, or europium can cause fluorite to exhibit a range of colors, from purple and blue to yellow and green. The presence of these impurities alters the way the crystal absorbs and reflects light, resulting in varied coloration.
Yes, fluorite is harder than calcite. Fluorite has a hardness of 4 on the Mohs scale, while calcite has a hardness of 3. This means that fluorite can scratch calcite, but calcite cannot scratch fluorite.
no because fluorite is softer than a penny
Yes, fluorite has a definite chemical composition: it is a calcium fluoride mineral with the chemical formula CaF2.
There is no such ion as the fluorite ion. However fluorite the mineral is CaF2. The questioner alost certainly meant Hydrogen Fluoride and that is HF.
aluminum fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Matter with a definite chemical makeup is a pure substance.
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Yes. Fluorite is calcium fluoride, which is an ionic compound.
a spectroscope is the instrument used to determine the chemical makeup of a star.
Fluorite is a mineral.
a chemical formula
The chemical formula is N34K4Na9