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How safe is fluorite?

I really know no chemistry, but fluorine gas is dangerous, and too much fluoride is dangerous. How about fluorite as a crystal? Are there any conditions under which it could be dangerous? In water? In fire?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Fluorite is a very stable mineral at normal temperatures and pressures. It presents no dangers at all.

    Source(s): MS in geology
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