eCryptonite #030
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eCryptonite #030
The art is made of a 23 cm specimen of white Scolecite spray formation from Nashik District, Maharashtra, India
Full-size picture
NFT rarity
Rare (16)
Picture size (pixels)
4088x2725 (3,6 Mb)
Energy version (giveaway NFT to the 50% first buyers, not resale)
Description
The model used is a fantastic specimen of white Scolecite spray formation from Nashik District, Maharashtra, India
It is a giant specimen, measuring 18,5 x 20 x 23 cm.
Scolecite commonly occurs as sprays of thin, prismatic needles, frequently flattened on one side, with slanted terminations and striated parallel to the length of the needles.
Scolecite is a member of the zeolite group. It was described in 1813, and named from the Greek word, σκώληξ (sko-lecks) = "worm" because of its reaction to the blowpipe flame.
Nashik District, Maharashtra, India
Nashik is known from some of the best Scolecites in the world.
Nasik is located in the western part of India. Nashik city is called the "Wine Capital of India" as more than half of India's vineyards and wineries are located here. Around 90% of all wine produced in India comes from the Nashik Valley. Nashik is one of the fastest-growing cities in India. It has been a major industrial center in automobile hub.
You can read more about this location on Mindat:
https://www.mindat.org/loc-30799.html
Video/pictures of the specimen used for the NFT:
