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fluorspar Definition

fluor·spar (flo̵̅o̅ôr spär′)

noun

fluorite

fluorspar Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • mining: The area is predominantly agricultural with a history of lead, zinc and fluorspar mining.
  • mine: About half a mile further on there are the workings of an old fluorspar mine which has been closed for a considerable time.
  • crystal: Another flask contains ochre earth from a cavity lined with fluorspar crystals discovered in Heights Quarry several years ago.
  • miner: In true dales fashion many of the new makers were fluorspar miners before the final closure of the mines in the area.

Noun used with modifier

  • tungstate: Because he lasted tungstates fluorspar and but he was.
  • mineral: Minerals that were of economic importance included galena ( lead ) and zinc and the associated spar minerals fluorspar and barytes.

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  8. fluoro-
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  10. fluorine
  1. flurry
  2. flush
  3. flushable
  4. Flushing
  5. fluster
  6. flute
  7. fluted
  8. fluter
  9. fluting
  10. flutist