Green Fluorite

Self-Confidence • Structure • Concentration • Free Spirit • Heart

Energetic properties

Green fluorite enhances self-confidence and helps bring structure to life. It provides insight into limiting behavioral and thought patterns, as well as repressed emotions. Fluorite promotes concentration, supports quick information processing, and helps connect new knowledge to existing insights.

Green fluorite especially resonates with the heart, enhancing intuition, emotional balance, and harmony between feeling and reason. It also absorbs and protects against negative energy, cleanses electromagnetic radiation, and is believed to support relief from stiffness, joint issues, and rheumatism. It is beneficial for bones, the stomach, and teeth, and may help reduce pain associated with shingles and other nerve-related discomfort.

Suitable for children from around 4 years old.

Formation

Fluorite typically forms through hydrothermal processes, where warm, mineral-rich fluids flow through cracks and fissures in the Earth’s crust. These fluids contain dissolved minerals and may react chemically with surrounding rock. During this process, fluorite crystals can grow, with the presence of fluorine and other trace elements determining their specific color and characteristics.

Fluorite can also form through sedimentary processes, accumulating and consolidating from sediments rich in fluorine-bearing materials. It is often found in veins alongside barite, quartz, and calcite. The specific formation conditions result in various colors and varieties of the mineral.

Etymology

The name fluorite comes from the Latin word 'fluere', meaning 'to flow', referencing the mineral’s frequent occurrence in fluid-rich veins.

The term fluorescence is also derived from fluorite, as it is known for its vivid, glowing colors under ultraviolet (UV) light.

Care

Fluorite is a soft mineral and should not be exposed to water for extended periods. It is sensitive to scratches, wear, and corrosion, particularly when in contact with acidic or alkaline solutions. It’s best to clean fluorite with a dry cloth and avoid soaking it in water or chemicals.

Cleansing and recharging can also be done using sage, incense or moonlight.

Fluorite may fade when exposed to (bright) sunlight for too long.

Origin

Notable sources include China, Mexico, Spain, the United States, Canada, Germany, England, France, South Africa and Namibia.

Availability

Green fluorite is considered common and is one of the more frequently found colors of fluorite, more so than purple or blue. However, the quality and size of the crystals can vary by location, which can affect pricing.

Properties

Composition: CaF₂
Hardness: 4
Density: 3.2

Associated with Green Fluorite