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Fluorite
MNHN 205.94
fluorite MNHN 205.94
Crystal system

Optical properties

Color
 
Luminescence
 
Streak
Luster
Diaphaniety
Refractive index
 
Physical properties
Habit
Density
Hardness
Fracture
 
 
Chemical composition
Other properties

Piezoelectricity
Pyroelectricity
Magnetism
Radioctivity
 Cubic

 
Sky blue. Color variation :
blue at the center and white on the edges
Violet under UV light
(shortwave and longwave)
White
Vitreous
Translucent
Isotropic ; n = 1,434
 
 
Cubes and Cumberland twins
3,13
4
Perfect cleveage along {111}
 
 
Ca F2 
 
No
No
No
No
2|4

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