1.8" Polished Orange and White Scolecite Pendant

Scolecite is a member of the zeolite group of minerals containing mainly aluminum and silicon compounds. It exhibits a slender crystal habit and is very brittle in nature. Scolecite is a transparent crystal that is typically colorless, but also shows up in light pinks, oranges and yellows. Its appearance is often confused with its close zeolite relative, natrolite. Scolecite commonly forms columnar clusters (sprays) in association with other minerals such as heulandite, apophyllite, stilbite, epidote, and calcite.

Most scolecite is collected in the state of Maharashtra, India, though other localities include Elk Mountain in Washington State. Crystal clusters are found lining cavities in igneous rock formations, usually granite, gneiss, or (specifically in India) basalt.