fluorite in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fluorite in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

fluorite [Brit ˈflʊərʌɪt, ˈflɔːrʌɪt, Am ˈflʊəraɪt, ˈflɔˌraɪt] N Am

fluorite → fluorspar

See also fluorspar

Translations for fluorite in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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It occurs in an oxidized vein in limestone bedrock with galena, ashoverite, wlfingite, anglesite, cerussite, hydrocerussite, litharge, fluorite, palygorskite and calcite.
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Lead, copper, zinc, barite, haematite, tungsten, graphite, fluorite, and coal have all been mined at different times since as early as the 12th century.
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The fluorescence of fluorite may be due to mineral impurities such as yttrium, ytterbium, or organic matter such as volatile hydrocarbons in the crystal lattice.
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Some of the fluorite was true chlorophane and exhibited a brilliant green light when strongly heated and viewed in the dark.
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The colour of fetid fluorite is predominantly due to the calcium atoms remaining.
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It occurs associated with beryl, danburite, apatite, spodumene, zircon, fluorite, feldspar and quartz.
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The aplite minerals include tourmaline, topaz and fluorite.
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It occurs associated with stibnite, sphalerite, baryte, fluorite, siderite, cassiterite, arsenopyrite, stannite, zinkenite, tetrahedrite, pyrite, alunite, quartz, pyrargyrite, stephanite and rhodochrosite.
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It occurs with zircon, ilmenorutile, fluorite, phenakite, scheelite, bertrandite, albite, microcline and quartz.
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Common examples include calcite, quartz, topaz, beryl, tourmaline and fluorite, among others.
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