Fluorite

This specimen is a palm-sized sample of massive fluorite, with the top surface displaying light green pyramidal crystal forms. It originates from the well-known Rock Candy Mine in British Columbia, a once significant Canadian locality for fluorspar. The mine is located on Kennedy Creek, about 27 km north of Grand Forks, and was first discovered in 1916 by prospectors who mistook the green fluorite for copper mineralization.

Originally owned by Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd., the Rock Candy Mine operated intermittently between 1918 and 1942, producing approximately 56,000 tons of ore. It yielded around 36.8 million kilograms of fluorspar and 1.7 million kilograms of silica. After being controlled by Cominco, Bob Jackson, with the assistance of Joe Nagel from UBC, purchased the mine in 1986. Today, Jackson operates a commercial specimen mining and fee-dig operation at the site, which remains an important source of collectible fluorite specimens.*

*https://www.mindat.org/loc-484.html