What is the correct name for the ionic compound #CaF_2#?

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anor277
Dec 16, 2017

#"Calcium fluoride...."#

Explanation:

The mineral form is #"fluorite"#...

![commons.wikipedia.org](useruploads.socratic.org)

...this is a particularly beautiful gem....

Interestingly, #Li_2O#, is called #"antfluorite"#, why should they call it this?

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