fluorspar vs fluorite

fluorspar and fluorite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fluorspar	Yes	No	No	No
fluorite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fluorspar and fluorite are synonyms defined as:

fluorspar and fluorite: a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine

Other synonyms of fluorspar include fluor.

fluorspar (noun)	fluorite (noun)
a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine	a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine