Blue/Grey Fluorite, from Moscona Mine, Solis, Asturias, Northern Spain (No.101)

Fluorite is a calcium fluoride crystal. Its growth pattern is cubic or octahedral, and it occurs in hydrothermal veins, often in association with minerals such as Quartz, Calcite and Barite. It can be found in a wide range of colours, including colourless, green, purple, white, yellow, red, pink, and black. Often multiple colour appear in the same specimen.

Fluorite has lent its name to the property of fluorescence, the display of vivid glowing colours under ultraviolet light.

Important Fluorite deposits have been found in Germany, England, China, Argentina and the USA.

Different colours of Fluorite are said to express there abilities in various ways, but all shades are considered to affect the mental body, brain and energetic levels of being. Pink and Green Fluorites are said to harmonise the heart with mind, ensuring that one’s thoughts, words and actions are aligned with heart energy. Purple Fluorite is said to enhance mental faculties. Blue Fluorite is said to be especially good for opening the third eye and ensuring psychic clarity and accuracy. Golden Fluorite is believed to align the will with the mind, ensuring that one can bring one’s thoughts and actions into reality through action and intention. Black Fluorite may assist in organising energies on many levels of the body, mind and spirit.