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fluorite

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Noun
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flu=o=rite

CIDE DICTIONARY

fluoriten. 
     Calcium fluoride (CaF2), a mineral of many different colors, white, yellow, purple, green, red, etc., often very beautiful, crystallizing commonly in cubes with perfect octahedral cleavage; also massive. It is used as a flux. Some varieties are used for ornamental vessels. Also called fluor spar, or simply fluor.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

fluorite, n. a mineral form of calcium fluoride.

Etymology
It. (as FLUORSPAR)

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