Fluorspar is a mineral composed of calcium fluoride, with the formula CaF2. It is an important industrial mineral and economic source of fluorine. Fluorspar is primarily used as a flux in steelmaking and aluminium smelting, where its high calcium and fluorine content lowers the melting point of silica and removes slag from the product. In addition, it also finds applications in several chemical and industrial processes such as in the production of fluorocarbons, cryolite and hydrofluoric ... Read more
