SCOLECITE 在基质上的喷射状晶簇 水晶 - 高度: 12 cm - 宽度: 8 cm- 202 g - (1)

Scolecite sprays on matrix represent an exquisite zeolite mineral formation, predominantly sourced from the volcanic basalt quarries of Maharashtra, India, particularly around Nashik and Pune. These specimens are prized for their delicate, acicular (needle-like) crystals that radiate outward from a central point, forming striking, spray-like, or sea urchin clusters. The crystals themselves are usually colorless to snow-white, highly transparent to translucent, and display a vitreous to silky luster. Often, these sprays are found nestled on a contrasting matrix—frequently grayish-green basalt, tan stilbite, or sparkling chalcedony—which enhances the aesthetic appeal of the fragile, radiating white needles. These high-quality specimens, ranging from small