Fluorite and similar minerals |
Among the other important minerals of calcium are gypsum (CaSO 4 #183;2H 2 O), anhydrite (CaSO 4 ), fluorite (CaF 2 ), and apatite ([Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F]). Calcium Wikipedia The positions of X ions in the pyrite structure may be derived from the fluorite structure, starting from a hypothetical Fe 2+ (S ) 2 structure.