Locality: Mina La Navidad, Mexico
Mostly Green
Geological Properties
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Mineral: Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride)
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Chemical Formula: CaF₂
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Hardness: 4 on the Mohs scale
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Color: Purple, green, blue, yellow, pink, colorless, and multicolored
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Clarity: Transparent to translucent
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Luster: Glassy (vitreous)
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Density: Approximately 3.0–3.2 g/cm³
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Formation: Forms primarily in hydrothermal veins, often alongside quartz, calcite, and metallic ore minerals. It also occurs in sedimentary deposits and certain igneous rocks.
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Origin: China, Mexico, England, Spain, South Africa, and the United States
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Unique Feature: Famous for its beautifully colored cubic crystals, distinctive color zoning, and fluorescence under ultraviolet light in some specimens. Fluorite gives the phenomenon of fluorescence its name.
Metaphysical Properties
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Known As: Stone of Clarity & Focus
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Energy: Calming, balancing, and harmonizing
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Chakras: Third eye and crown; green fluorite is also associated with the heart chakra
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Emotional Support: Believed to encourage concentration, emotional balance, and mental clarity
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Spiritual Meaning: Traditionally associated with intuition, organization, and clearing distracting thoughts
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Symbolism: Clarity, harmony, wisdom, and personal growth
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Intention: Clear your mind, trust your intuition, and welcome balance and focus into your life.
Common Uses
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Tumbling: Can produce beautiful polished stones, but its softness and perfect cleavage require careful handling and gentle tumbling techniques.
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Carving: Popular for spheres, hearts, towers, figurines, bowls, and decorative ornaments.
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Jewelry Making: Used for pendants, earrings, beads, and cabochons; protective settings are recommended because fluorite scratches and chips easily.
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Landscaping & Décor: Ideal for indoor crystal displays and protected decorative arrangements; not recommended for exposed outdoor landscaping.
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Crafts & Collections: Highly prized for mineral specimens, natural crystal clusters, UV-reactive collections, and ornamental carvings.
Photos have not been edited or altered, just taken in different daylight conditions to show the variation in color. Pieces are held in hand to help with scale and does not necessarily represent 1 pound. Specific pieces photographed may no longer be available.