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Fluorite

The name, fluorite,  comes from the Latin fluere, "to flow."  A reference to fluorite's use as a flux in smelting metallic ores.  It comes in a variety of colors including white, purple, blue, green, yellow, brown, blue, pink and colorless.

Lore

Fluorite is a protection stone thought to defend the user from psychic attack.

An emotional and spiritual enhancer, fluorite can transmute negative energy into positive, turmoil to calm and anger to serenity.

"In New Age lore fluorite assists mental function and allays mental fatigue." ¹

"In general . . . fluorite seems to work with the conscious mind.  It is useful for straightening your thoughts, for reducing emotional involvement in a situation in order to gain a more accurate perspective." ²

1)  Gail A Butler, W.R.C. Shedenhelm  "Rockhounding California " pg 48

2)  Scott Cunningham  "Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic"

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