A really beautiful example of Indian calcite, with a single, complete, calcite crystal perched on the end of a heulandite stalactite.

Calcite ranks among the most common minerals in the world, but the Deccan Plateau, and the quarries around Jalgaon in particular, are some of the few places where formations like this can be found.

Unlike the scolecite above, pieces like this do not require extensive prep work.... just exceptional luck not to get shattered or even nicked during blasting