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Fluorite, Quartz

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Fluorite octahedrons on drusy quartz, 19 cm, from the Rock Candy mine, Grand Forks, British Columbia; collected in 2011 from the “Just Missed” pocket. The pocket name refers to a drill hole we used for 3 years to anchor our climbing ropes. Had I drilled that hole 2 inches deeper in 2008, the drill steel would have fallen into the pocket, releasing a geyser of water, soaking me while alerting me to the presence of the pocket!

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SpeciesFluorite, Quartz
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions19.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityCanada, British Columbia, Rock Candy Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 167
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Bob Jackson

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
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calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Rock Candy Mine
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Locality guide
Rock Candy Mine
A collector's guide to Rock Candy Mine, Canada: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 29 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.