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Physical Properties of Fluorite



Physical Properties
0

Tenacity
Brittle 0

Solubility
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid 0

Durability
Not Available 0

Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25 0

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references 0

Cleavage
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011} 0

Mohs Hardness
4 0

Chemical Composition
CaF2 0

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Fluorite Cleavage

When it comes to choosing the best pick among Gems for Scorpio gemstones, Fluorite is known to be a popular choice!Physical properties of Fluorite include its hardness, gravity, fracture, cleavage, etc. For any gemstone crystal, Fluorite Optical Properties are responsible for imparting various physical properties to its structure. Knowledge of these properties is equally important to gem-cutters as well as to consumers. Fluorite cleavage is nothing but the plane across which the crystal splits during cutting. Fluorite cleavage is Octahedral, perfect on , parting on ,and specific gravity of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.

The physical properties of Fluorite, in fact, are imparted by the chemical composition of its individual molecule. The reactivity or inertness of the crystal is solely governed by its chemical structure. Chemical composition of Fluorite is represented by CaF2.

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