When fluorite is exposed to ultraviolet light, does it melt?
2 Answers
Jul 20, 2018
Not to my knowledge....
Explanation:
It certainly glows under UV light. See this site.
Of course fluorite is the mineral form of
Jul 20, 2018
No. Melting is a temperature related effect.
Explanation:
Melting is a change of state from solid to liquid as a result of increased temperature. Fluorite has a melting point above 1500 degrees C, so simply illuminating it with UV light will not cause "melting" at all.
