Scolecite

     
Origin: Lajes, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Sample size: 7 cm long
 
Origin: Continental mine, Fierro, Grant Co., New Mexico, United States
Sample size: 6 x 5.5 x 5 cm
 
    
Snow white sprays to 5 mm in pocket lined with thomsonite.
Origin: New Era, Clackamas Co., Oregon, United States
Sample size: 3 x 3 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Fontana, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

Origin: Nasik, Maharashtra, India
Owner: Milton Speckels
Sample size: about 5 cm high
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Milton Speckels

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Origin: Mohodri quarry, Nasik district, Maharashtra, India
Ex Steve Neely collection, ex Lloyd Tate collection
Sample size: approximately 14 cm in width, 13.5 cm in height
 
  
Origin: Estupinya, Huesca, Spain
Sample size: 10.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Poona, India
Sample size: 8 x 8 x 15.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Nasik, Maharashtra State, India
Sample size: 2.2 x 4 x 10 cm
 
Scolecite with fluorapophyllite
Origin: Amadnagar, near Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Ex. Scott Williams collection
Sample size: 5.7 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
This specimen of scolecite is host to several crystals of fluorapophyllite to 4.3 cm in length.
Origin: Poona, Maharashtra State, India
Ex. Terry Huizing coll.
Sample size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Powellite on scolecite
Origin: Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Sample size: 8.5 x 6 x 5.5 cm
 
  
Scolecite wtih apophyllite on stilbite
Origin: Nasik, Maharashtra, India
Sample size: 17.0 x 12.6 x 7.1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

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