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Does fluorite only form in vein deposits?
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- Tashkent TLv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
Wikipedia states, "Fluorite may occur as a vein deposit, especially with metallic minerals, where it often forms a part of the gangue (the surrounding "host-rock" in which valuable minerals occur) and may be associated with galena, sphalerite, barite, quartz, and calcite. It is a common mineral in deposits of hydrothermal origin and has been noted as a primary mineral in granites and other igneous rocks and as a common minor constituent of dolomite and limestone."
Fluorite can occur in granites, especially granites that have associated hydrothermal mineralisation. It seems that fluorite also occurs within sedimentary carbonates.
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorite