Scolecite Inside MM Quartz Geode Natural Mineral Specimen # B 6166

Features:

Primary Mineral: Scolecite
Secondary Mineral: Quartz (microcrystalline)
Size: 2.5 x 2 inches (6.3 x 5.1 cm)
Size Class: Small Cabinet
Weight: 150 g (5.3 oz)
Locality: Nashik, Maharashtra, India

A small, cylindrical basalt geode from Nashik with a dark, frosted microcrystalline quartz lining and a bright white tuft of very fine scolecite needles at its opening. The white spray stands out sharply against the dark interior.

Scolecite is the most familiar needle-forming zeolite of the Deccan basalts, and especially fine-needled sprays like this one are delicate and attractive.

A small, well-composed geode.