Is fluorite a mineral?

Answer by  jessgirl2 (319)

Yes, fluorite is a mineral. It's composed of calcium fluoride Usually it is found in crystalline form. It is also fluorescent, meaning that it glows under ultra-violet lighting (and the word "fluorescence" takes its name from fluorite).

Answer by  hazelfaern (36)

Fluorite, composed of calcium fluoride, is an isometric mineral. It's name is derived from Latin: fluo, meaning to flow, a name indicative of fluorite's low melting point.

Answer by  Milette4 (900)

Yes, Fluorite is a mineral normally found in hydrothermal veins and as a component of metamorphic rocks and certain types of marble.