This scolecite is from Nashik in the Maharastra State of India. This area contains dozens of quarries that are primarily mined for basalt. There are mineral filled vesicules and vugs with some zones of the basalt that can contain up to 28 different mineral species including scolecite. It is in the zeolite family NOTE: some crystals minerals specimens are prone to flaking some materials are softer then others. please note that it is normal to see small particles in various materials due to packing shipping opening im an expert at packing and take all the steps to prepare and package well.