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fluorite definition
fluo·rite (flôr′īt′, flo̵or′-)
noun
a crystalline mineral, CaF, with perfect cleavage, used as a flux, in glassmaking, etc. and as the principal source of fluorine; calcium fluoride
Etymology: fluor(o)- + -ite
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