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Name of the Mineral
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Fluorite
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Chemical formula
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CaF2
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:4,H:2, W:3.5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Cuboidal in shape, translucent, 90% shows violet tint and rest 10% is colourless, cleavage : octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}, uneven fracture, vitreous lustre, brittle, slightly soluble in water and in hot hydrochloric acid, may be fluorescent
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Class
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Halides
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Crystallographic Details
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Isometric System
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Locality
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Illinois
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State/Country
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U.S.A
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0671
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Date of Photography
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12/16/2016
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Fluorite
Fluorite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery