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Inorganic Chemicals > Fluorine Compounds > Hydrofluoric Acid > Fluorides > Calcium Fluoride
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Inorganic Chemicals > Calcium Compounds > Calcium Fluoride

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Calcium Fluoride  

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  • Calcium fluoride. Occurring in nature as the mineral fluorite or fluorspar. It is the primary source of fluorine and its compounds. Pure calcium fluoride is used as a catalyst in dehydration and dehydrogenation and is used to fluoridate drinking water. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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