fluorite

Fluorite Mineral Group: HALIDES
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Fluorite

Fluorite is a mineral that used to be used mainly for decorations. It is fairly soft so it can be easily carved.
In recent times it also has industrial uses.
Fluorite is used as a source of fluorine in hydrofluoric acid and fluorinated water.
Fluorite comes in many colors.
Fluorite crystals tend to be cube shaped.

Fluorite Crystals from Hwy 17 Roadcut, Pays Plat, Ontario CANADA

Fluorite Crystals from Lafarge Quarry, Dundas, Ontario CANADA
on Bituminous Dolomitic Limestone

Fluorite & Sphalerite & Barite from Elmwood, Tennessee USA

Fluorite from Duff Quarry, Ohio USA

Fluorite from Cave-In-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois USA

Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee USA

Fluorite from Columbia Mine, Creek bed off of Columbia Rd., Marion, Kentucky USA

Fluorite on Barite from Millersville Quarry, Millersville, Ohio USA

Iridescent Fluorite from Bellevue Quarry, Bellevue, Ohio USA

Fluorite - massive from St. Lawrence, Newfoundland CANADA


These are very small pale yellow fluorite crystals that are cubic. Fluorite is often found in dolomitic limestone in Southern Ontario. Sphalerite, the dark brown gemmy crystals, is a mineral that is also often found in the same rock formations.	SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Lafarge Quarry, Dundas, Ontario, CANADA
Fluorite Crystals

SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Bluffton, Ohio, USA				SPECIMEN LOCATION: Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario, CANADA
Massive Fluorite Otter Lake, Quebec		This slab of bright green fluorite was cut with a diamond blade. It’s surface is smooth but has not been polished. Because it is translucent, it is possible to see the contact zones of where the mineral grew. SPECIMEN ORIGIN: St. Lawrence, Newfoundland CANADA
Fluorite comes in many Colours St. Lawrence, Newfoundland CANADA
			SPECIMEN ORIGIN: BRAZIL