{"product_id":"polished-stichtite-standing-display-pieces-x-3-from-barberton-south-africa-12","title":"Polished Stichtite Standing Display Pieces x 3 From Barberton, South Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small tray of 3 polished purple Stichtite and green Serpentine standing display pieces. Very beautiful, with gorgeous silky fibrous threads of chatoyant purple Stichtite making up the colouration between the contrasting bright green Serpentine. Stichtite is a chromium-rich magnesium mineral only found in Tasmania and South Africa. These come from Kaapsehoop near Barberton in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStichtite is a rare chromium and magnesium carbonate mineral that forms as an alteration product of Chromite in Serpentine rock. It is lilac to deep purple, often with silky, chatoyant threads, and contrasts with its green Serpentine host. It is soft, with a waxy to pearly lustre and a Mohs hardness of 1.5 to 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocality = Barberton, South Africa\u003cbr\u003eGrade = Very Good to A Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 73 - 97 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STICHTITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50886252265665,"sku":"190-187-261103BM","price":2195.2,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/190187_8.jpg?v=1794321408","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/polished-stichtite-standing-display-pieces-x-3-from-barberton-south-africa-12","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}