fluorite

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fluorite - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fluorite \Flu"or*ite\, n. (Min.)
     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]

fluorite - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  fluorite
      n 1: a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in
           ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine [syn:
           fluorite, fluorspar, fluor]