When the Off Colors finally arrive on Earth, one of Fluorite’s component Gems instantly recognizes Pearl as the rebel Gem spy who broke her heart during the early years of the Gem War, causing Fluorite to split apart. Can the Gems forgive and forget the past? Can Steven, Lars and the other Off Colors reunite Fluorite? And can anyone calm Garnet’s obsession with her new Fusion friends?
Fluorite and Rhodochrosite Four Ball Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Park Co., Colorado, USA
Rhodochrosite has a characteristic pink color, as you can see here. Fluorite can naturally take on almost any color, depending on trace elements. Here it has a bluish-purple tone.
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Fluorite is known for its beauty and color, but even so, it cannot be classified as a gemstone for it is to soft to be valued as such. Compared to other gems such as Amethyst, Ruby, or Emerald, which are around 7-10 on the mohs scale of hardness, Fluorite is only a 3.4 which knocks it off the official list. Even though it is not highly prized in the gem market it is prized by the chemical and industrial world. Fluorite also goes by Fluorspar which is used as a flux (coming from the Latin word for flow) in metallurgy because of its low melting point. It is often used to remove impurities like sulfur and phosphorus but also improve the fluidity of slag. In the United States it believed that anywhere between 20-60 pounds of fluorspar is used for every ton of metal, and it is often far above the metallurgic standards. In Chemistry it is used as a source of Fluorine(F), hydrofluoric acid(HF), and lastly the creation of metallurgical flux. Usually it has to be 97% CaF2 to be acid grade and the HF that comes from it is used in refrigeration and foam blowing agents, and many common fluorite chemical we all use.
The high clarity, pure, and translucent pieces of Fluorite are sometimes used as lenses for microscopes, telescopes, and cameras. The more colorful pieces, that often reach the richness of actual gems like Saphire, Topaz, or Ruby, are sometimes used for the bright and glossy look in ceramics and opalescent glass-making. For it to be actually useful in durable glazes and glass it should be 85%-96% actual CaF2.
Fluorite has one more notable intriguing feature. The stone is one of the few minerals in the world that is fluorescent, and the feature was actually named after this stone. This where the stone emits light because the electrons get excited by normal light and other levels of radiation and then later release the energy after. It absorbs X-rays and Ultraviolet or even just violet light and then releases it as a longer, lower energy wave length. It is a type of natural luminescence.
Outstanding cabinet Fluorite on lustrous Sphalerite. Gordonsville mine, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA 14.0 x 12.5 x 4.5 cm See Video https://etsy.me/3O23i2X
Hello! Fluorite Friday, I’m thinking of making it a thing. Would anyone be interested? It has such variety of color and shape. We’d love to showcase it every Friday. Thoughts? Thanks!
I use a lot of Black Tourmaline, Amethyst, and Fluorite in the shop. I’m thinking of bringing in some Black Obsidian on a new project I’m working on. What is your favorite protective crystal?
