Origin: Kelowna, BC. Canada

Description: Fluorite is a colorful and highly collectible mineral known for its striking cubic crystal habit and wide range of vivid hues. This rough material from Kelowna, British Columbia often displays shades of purple, green, and clear, sometimes occurring together in banded or mottled patterns. In its natural form, it shows sharp edges and glassy transparency along fractured surfaces. With a Mohs hardness of 4, fluorite is soft compared to many lapidary stones but can be cut, carved, or tumbled into beautiful specimens that showcase its vibrant colors and fluorescence under UV light.

British Columbia is home to notable fluorite deposits, and material from the Kelowna region reflects the province’s rich geological diversity. This rough stone is ideal for collectors, educational use, or careful lapidary work where its fragility can be managed. Once polished, it reveals a bright vitreous luster and a depth of color that makes fluorite one of the most admired minerals in the lapidary and specimen world. Each piece carries the distinctive character of Canadian mineralogy, offering both scientific interest and aesthetic appeal.

Chemical Composition: CaF₂

Grade: Lapidary Grade
Appearance: Translucent
Cracks: Medium
Inclusions: Minimal

Approximate Size of 1 pc: 75mm x 60mm x 50mm
Approximate Weight of 1 pc: 360g

Rough is rough. We do our best to grade and describe pieces in the lot, but ultimately, they all differ.