Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
monoclinicuncommonSilicates (Zeolite group)
Scolecite
CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀·3H₂O
This specimen features a delicate, radiating spray of acicular to fibrous white scolecite crystals, forming an aesthetic fan-like aggregate.
Scolecite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
5Crystal System
monoclinicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
perfect on {110}Fracture
unevenSpecific Gravity
2.25Colors
white, colorless, pink, salmon, yellowishTransparency
transparentType Locality
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, IndiaMineral Group
Silicates (Zeolite group)Uses
collector, industrial (minor)Associated Minerals
apophyllite, stilbite, heulandite, chabazite, calcite, quartzRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Scolecite is a zeolite mineral that typically forms in the amygdaloidal cavities and veins of basaltic volcanic rocks, often as a late-stage hydrothermal alteration product.
