Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Tear Drop Pendant Pair R0917 A cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

A cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

and inclusions of black tourmaline or other dark mineral beryl

and rutile

as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances

stalactites

Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Tear Drop Pendant Pair R0917 A cryptocrystalline ChalcedonyStichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. 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. The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill.