Fluorspar Demand

Atomic Code: CaF₂

Fluorspar is the commercial name for calcium fluoride, which, when pure, consists of 51.1% calcium and 48.9% fluorine. Commerical fluospar is is graded according to quality and specification into acid-grade, metallurgical grade and ceramic grade. Approximately one-third of of fluorspar produced worldwide is of metallurgical grade and is used primarily as a flux in steelmaking to reduce slag viscosity, lower melting point and remove impurities from the steel. Ceramic grade fluorspar is used in the glass and ceramic industries; smaller quantities are used in the manufacture of magnesium and calcium metal and welding rod coatings. Acid-grade fluorspar is used in the production of hydrofluoric acid mostly within the US, Japan and Europe.

World Resources

Fluorspar is found is a wide range of geological environments on every continent. The primary economic source of fluorspar is in vein deposits where it occurs as the main mineral or with metallic ores , in particular lead, zinc, silver and barytes.