萤石,又称氟石,是工业上氟元素的主要来源,是世界上20多种重要的非金属矿物原料之一。它广泛应用于冶金、炼铝、玻璃、陶瓷、水泥、化学工业。纯净无色透明的萤石可作为光学材料,色泽艳丽的萤石亦可作为宝玉石和工艺美术雕刻原料。萤石又是氟化学工业的基本原料,其产品广泛用于航天、航空、制冷、医药、农药、防腐、灭火、电子、电力、机械和原子能等领域。随着科技和国民经济的不断发展,萤石已成为现代工 Fluorite, also known as fluorite, is the major source of fluorine in the industry and is one of the more than 20 important non-metallic mineral raw materials in the world. It is widely used in metallurgy, aluminum, glass, ceramics, cement, chemical industry. Pure colorless transparent fluorite can be used as optical materials, colorful fluorite can also be used as gemstone and arts and crafts carving raw materials. Fluorite is the basic raw material of fluorochemical industry. Its products are widely used in the fields of aerospace, aviation, refrigeration, medicine, pesticide, antisepsis, fire extinguishing, electronics, electricity, machinery and atomic energy. With the continuous development of science and technology and national economy, fluorite has become a modern worker