fluorspar
IPA: fɫˈʊrspɑr
noun
- (mineralogy) A halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride.
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Examples of "fluorspar" in Sentences
- The fluorspar mine is in the town.
- Fluorspar totals 10% of the mineral content of the ore.
- In this manner an industrially useful fluorspar is obtained.
- Fluorspar, the most important source of fluorine, is mined at Toytepa.
- Thanks for saving Kenya Fluorspar Company and for the name change of KPLC.
- C and fluorspar preheated to a temperature of about 400.degree. to 800.degree.
- Fluorspar mining and fluorspar concentrate production drive the city's economy.
- The need for other fluxing agents such as fluorspar is minimized or eliminated.
- Fluorspar is the second most important mining commodity in Kenya after soda ash.
- Historically the area has been mined for lead, silver, zinc, coal and fluorspar.
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