Rainbow Fluorite Palmstone

Fluorite, also called fluorspar, comes in a variety of colors including shades of purple and lavender, clear and green banded as well as yellow, green, blue-green, white and rainbow. Its name comes from the Latin word "fleure" which means "to flux," which in turn means, "flowing out" or "continuous change." Fluorite crystalizes in many forms, including masses, grains, columns and cubes. Deposits have been found in Germany, Argentina Brazil, Burma (Myanmar), England, France, Norway, China, Namibia, Austria, Switzerland, Peru, Mexico and the state of Illinois in the United States.