Natural Stichtite & Serpentine Specimens x 5 From Barberton, South Africa

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Rare purple silky Stichtite with green Serpentine.  Only from South Africa and Tasmania and a small deposit in Zimbabwe.  Soft talc mineral, bright purple Chromium and Magnesium clusters.  This material comes out in small quantities, sporadically, not easy to get hold of.

Stichtite is a carbonate of Chromium and Magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. It is formed as an alteration product of Chromite containing Serpentine. Stichtite is rare and sought after in the broader international market. Stichtite in combination with green serpentine are only known from Australia, and South Africa in any significant quantities. Alternative sector dubbed the name Atlantisite. This material is light weight, thus polished items give you a beneficial size to weight ratio! Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. It is formed as an alteration product of Chromite containing Serpentine.

PRODUCT FEATURES

PRODUCT COLOUR 
Green, Lilac, Purple

PRODUCT DATA
Locality = Barberton, South Africa 
Grade = Very Good to A Grade
Size = 108 - 139 mm