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.