Scolecite Sprays Inside Heulandite Geode Natural Mineral Specimen # B 5741

Features:

Primary Mineral: Scolecite
Secondary Mineral: Heulandite
Size: 5 x 4 inches (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
Size Class: Cabinet
Weight: 1,486 g (3.3 lb)
Locality: Nashik, Maharashtra, India

A heavy geode from Nashik with a gray-green outer crust, opening to a lining of pink heulandite and a spray of fine white scolecite needles in its lower pocket. Damage is virtually absent, and at nearly 1.5 kg the piece is solid for its size.

Indian zeolites are produced in quantity, which keeps them accessible, yet the best Deccan Traps material includes some of the finest crystallized examples of these species found anywhere.

A display-ready example of the classic scolecite and heulandite pairing.