Collector’s Piece: Scolecite on Basalt Matrix from Rahuri, Maharashtra, India

Dimension: 9.8cm x 8.6cm x 5.6cm
Weight: 302g
Locality: Rahuri, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
 
From the one-time April 2020 find that really surprised the mineral world, these phenomenal well-formed Scolecite spheres perched on a Basalt matrix are so breathtaking not only in photos but better in person. The peachy to pink, dense acicular crystals of Scolecite interlinked to form in perfect spheres, I was stunned by its intriguing appearance when I first saw the piece, doesn’t it look like mickey mouse to you?! It just looks so surreal, sculptural but is entirely natural! This is a very rare species from anywhere and this particular piece is amongst the top 1% in the world. For added interest and value, the Scolecite spheres exhibit green fluorescence under UV lighting (365 nm) with a long phosphorescence emission as shown on the video, how amazing! An one-of-a-kind top quality Indian materials of good size and reasonable price. Comes with a high quality copper-wired display stand.
 
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