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| Name: | From the German for "stink" and "flow" in allusion to the odor and the nature as fluorite (Flusspath). | ||
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| A variety of Fluorite A variety of fluorite, especially from Wölsendorf, Germany, that emits an odor of HF and ozone upon grinding due to the internal presence of free fluorine and calcium and the interaction of components with water upon grinding. | |||
Classification of Stink-fluss | |||
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Other Names for Stink-fluss | |||
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | ||
References for Stink-fluss | |||
| Reference List: | Hausmann (1847): 1441. Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 29. | ||
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