9 F Fluorine halogen

Fluorine

Atomic number 9
Symbol F
Category Halogen
Crystal system Monoclinic
27 minerals in the collection
Discovered : Henri Moissan, 1886. The most reactive of all elements.
Found in : Fluorite (CaF2), topaz, cryolite.
Used for : Toothpaste, Teflon, refrigerants, aluminum production.
Remarkable : Cannot exist freely in nature. Always bound to another element. Fluorine destroyed every container used to isolate it until Moissan found a way.

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