Thesaurus: fluorite

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1. n. Calcium fluoride, 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.
2. n. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
3. Calcium fluoride, 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.
4. Calcium fluoride, a mineral of many different colors, white,yellow, purple, green, red, etc., often very beautiful, crystallizingcommonly in cubes with perfect octahedral cleavage; also massive. Itis used as a flux. Some varieties are used for ornamental vessels.Also called fluor spar, or simply fluor.
5. n:100 n. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine