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The color of a mineral, such as fluorite, changes due to?

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Answer;

Small amounts of different elements.

Explanation;

  • One of the property or characteristics of mineral is color. Minerals with an inherent color have elements that are essential in them that cause the color.
  • For example, the strong blue and green color in Malachite and Azurite is due to the presence of copper element in their structure.
  • Therefore, the color of mineral depends on the presence of elements in their atomic structure. Fluorite mineral comes with a range of color, that is purple, green, blue, yellow or even colorless depending on the small amounts of different elements in its structure.

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Small amounts of different elements.

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