Fluorspar
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Fluorspar
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A dusty commodity usually shipped in powder form in bags, in bulk or in solid blocks. Used in the manufacture of glass and various branches of metallurgy, also in the manufacture of hydrofluoric acid.
May be subject to liquefaction when carried in bulk. Contact with salt water may be detrimental and prevent the material being used for its intended purpose; such damaged fluorspar should have a value in other direction. Damage by fresh water causes little loss in value except that some users may object to the increased moisture content, but this may be reduced by drying.
Is subject to loss in weight due to seepage of contents, particularly if not packed in double bags. If shipped in lumps it may become powdery, with resultant loss.
Reference is made to the relevant IMO regulations on hazardous cargo.
Full information on this product is in the process of completion.