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Chemical Composition: CaF2
Group: -
System: Monoclinic
Family: Chlorides
Hardness: 4
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- Microcrystaline structure
- Fibrous or elongated tubelike appearance
- No cleavage
- Variety of serpentine (asbestos)
- Opaque with silky luster
- Other colours: white, greyish, green, yellow, brown
- Infusible
- Dissolves in strong acids, with separation of silica
- An insulator against heat and electricity
- Specific gravity 2.55
- Found in Canada, Brazil, England, Germany, Italy, Norway,
Switzerland, USA
- Uses: as an insulator against thermal and electrical energy
- Very common
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