FLUORITE
- calcium fluoride-CaF2
- almost always in cubes, less commonly as octahedrons, and occasionally globular masses
- primarily used for the fluoridation of water and for toothpaste
- crystals can grow under ultraviolet rays
- forms in a variety of colors-blue, violet, yellow, green, and pink
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| Recent discoveries in China of unusually large specimens have enabled artisans to create a variety of carvings to emphasize the beauty of the purple, blue, and green banding, as shown above in the two bowls. |
