I need to come up with a source of the chemical substance found in fluorite. I was wondering if anyone had any chemical knowledge on how to convert villiaumite and calcite, to the chemical substance (found in fluorite), using water and hydrochloric acid. I was wondering if you could provide a detailed description of how we can prepare the desired chemical substance using these materials. Confused student, Thank you http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237768#msg-237768 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:19 +0000 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,261818#msg-261818 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,261818#msg-261818
Alan]]> Alan Barnes (2) Education Sat, 26 May 2012 20:19:16 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,261812#msg-261812 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,261812#msg-261812 Edgars Endzelins Education Sat, 26 May 2012 18:11:58 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,261787#msg-261787 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,261787#msg-261787

Poisonous! May be fatal if swallowed or inhaled. Affects respiratory system, heart, skeleton, circulatory system, central nervous system and kidneys. Causes irritation to skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Irritation effects may be delayed.

Eric]]> George Eric Stanley Curtis Education Sat, 26 May 2012 09:02:59 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,261782#msg-261782 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,261782#msg-261782 Peter Haas Education Sat, 26 May 2012 05:07:04 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,238041#msg-238041 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,238041#msg-238041
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) --> CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

With the products shown, I can then add them to Villiaumite in the equation:

CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) + 2NaF(aq) --> CaF2(s) + 2NaCl(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

With my solution i can wait until it precipitates and then vacuum filter in and catch the precipitant on filter paper.]]> FluoriteGuy Education Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:38:21 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237917#msg-237917 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237917#msg-237917 Where did you get your villiaumite?]]> Rock Currier Education Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:08:25 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237843#msg-237843 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237843#msg-237843 FluoriteGuy Education Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:49:04 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237822#msg-237822 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237822#msg-237822 3 in a "sufficiently" acidous solution of HCl. If all goes well and you've done your calculations right the result would/should be solid CaF₂, saltwater and some gaseous CO₂.
Long time ago since I did any chemistry so please don't hold this against me.

cheers]]> Johan Kjellman Education Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:27:39 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237784#msg-237784 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237784#msg-237784 Alfredo Petrov Education Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:17:54 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237783#msg-237783 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237783#msg-237783 Jesse Fisher Education Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:10:51 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237768#msg-237768 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,237768,237768#msg-237768
I was wondering if you could provide a detailed description of how we can prepare the desired chemical substance using these materials.

Confused student,
Thank you]]> FluoriteGuy Education Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:22:59 +0000