Disclosed is a method of performing assay to a fluorite sample, which includes
a first step for dissolving a fluorite sample, containing Ca and F, by use of a
solvent, a second step for removing Ca and F from an obtained solution, and a third
step for assaying, through ICP-MS, the solution having Ca and F removed therefrom.
Also disclosed is a method of producing a fluorite crystal and an exposure apparatus
using such fluorite crystal, and a device manufacturing method using such exposure
apparatus. The assaying method of the present invention ensures assay and evaluation
of a fluorite sample, of sensitivity several times higher than conventional methods.