Stichtite Rough Crystal

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Stichtite Rough Crystal

Stone size: 28x17mm

Stichtite is a mineral,  carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its  colour ranges from pink through lilac  to a rich purple colour. It isformed as an alteration product of chromite containing serpentine.

Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, it was first recognised by A.S. Wesley a former chief chemist with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, it was named after Robert Carl Sticht the manager of the mine.

Stichtite come from the Baberton area