The mineral fluorite is commonly sold in mineral shops as octahedral (8-sided) objects.This shape originates from ________.
A) the typical crystal form of fluorite
B) a pseudomorph (false form) of fluorite from replacement of a salt,potassium chlorite,that grows in octahedral crystals
C) the growth of fluorite in caves and is the form the crystals grow in the open cavern
D) cutting a larger crystal along four perfect cleavage planes,forming a cleavage fragment
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