Metaphysical Properties of Fluorite

• Element: Wind
• Birthstone: Capricorn, Pisces
• Chakras: All

Fluorite is a powerful Wind element stone and works to cleanse the auric field of muddled thoughts, negativity, confusion, and conflicting ideas. It helps recollect scattered thoughts, aids focus and concentration, and harmoniously unites both hemispheres of the brain to work together, creating a state of enhanced mental and psychic abilities. Fluorite also works to calm feelings of doubt and anxiety brought about by fear of the future. As such, it brings structure to one's life and is a great stone for learning and memory retention as it helps to cut through the fog of confusion. When one is required to make very decisive, clear, and quick decisions in life, he or she is recommended to implore the help of Fluorite. 

Different colors of Fluorite possess different properties, but all colors will activate one's mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects. Purple Fluorite purifies the mind and expands the mental faculties. Blue Fluorite stimulates the Third Eye and Throat Chakra, ensuring clear and honest communication of one's desires. Green and Pink Fluorite resonates to the Heart Chakra, ensuring that desires of the mind are aligned with the purpose of the heart.

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History of Fluorite

After their conquest of Britain, the Romans extracted Fluorite to send back to the Roman Empire. The Roman historian, Pliny the Elder, revered this mineral so much that he stated his "most precious substance" was Fluorite. Romans believed that drinking alcoholic beverages from vessels made from Purple Fluorite would keep the drinker from being intoxicated; this is probably due to its color association to Amethyst. Ornaments and carvings out of Fluorite have also been recovered from the ruins of Pompeii.

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Chemical Composition of Fluorite

• Hardness: 4
• Crystal System: Cubic
• Composition: Calcium Fluoride

Fluorite is a Calcium Fluoride crystal with a hardness of only 4. The pure form of Fluorite is colorless but due to the various impurities within the crystals, many colors exist, including purple, blue, yellow, pink, green, and black. Fluorite crystals commonly forms in octahedrons and cubes and are transparent or translucent and may exhibit fluorescence. The formation of Fluorite takes place in hydrothermal ore veins, sedimentary deposits, and metamorphic environments. Fluorite has been mined in significant amounts for its element Fluorine. Fluorite is used to eliminate impurities in the production of steel and other metals. Fluorite commonly forms alongside Calcite, Quartz, Barite, Pyrite, and Galena.