Fluorite has a wide range of uses, from healing properties to industrial applications. Here are some of the uses of fluorite:
Healing Properties:
- Fluorite is believed to bring clarity to the mind and help with decision making.
- It is also said to promote impartiality for unbiased reasoning and is called a stone of discernment and aptitude, making it an excellent learning aid.
- Fluorite is a great stone for those who are wanting to detox as its energy is all about flushing out toxic thoughts, patterns, and behaviors including addictive issues too.
- It has been known to be particularly effective with problems like rheumatism and arthritis and is here to restore mobility issues and bring you back to the beauty of full and flourishing health.
Industrial Applications:
- Fluorite is an important industrial mineral used in many chemical, ceramic, and metallurgical processes.
- It is used as a flux for smelting, and in the production of certain glasses and enamels.
- The purest grades of fluorite are a source of fluoride for hydrofluoric acid manufacture, which is the intermediate source of most fluorine-containing fine chemicals.
- Metallurgical grade fluorite is used as a flux to lower the melting point of raw materials in steel production to aid the removal of impurities, and later in the production of aluminum.
- Ceramic grade fluorite is used in the manufacture of opalescent glass, enamels, and cooking utensils.
- The highest grade, "acid grade fluorite," accounts for about 95% of fluorite consumption in the US and is used to produce hydrofluoric acid, which is used in the production of a wide range of materials.
