Antozonite formation and simulation?
How can antozonite be formed in nature?
Of course ionizing radiation can break down any bonds, including that of fluorine.
But what then becomes of calcium? Why does calcium not recombine with the fluorine?
Also, considering that stable solids are possible that trap appreciable amounts of elementary fluorine in long term, yet release them on mechanical
crushing - are there any practical ways to produce them? Besides natural radiolysis?
For example, how about electrolysis? Could you electrolyze a molten fluoride salt, saturate the anode vicinity with dissolved fluorine, then draw off
the melt and freeze it, forming a solid that traps fluorine but releases it on crushing?
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