👉 Fluorite is a mineral and element that has been identified as a possible precursor to the formation of the Earth's crust. It was first described by French chemist Louis Pasteur in 1870, who recognized it for its unique chemical composition and behavior. Fluorite is a silicate mineral with the formula FeO·SiO2, which means that it contains two elements, Fe (iron) and O (oxygen), and has one silicon atom. It is
