Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch back-in-stock chrysocolla

chrysocolla

It occurs in hues of lilac to purple with inclusions of mottled gray

The mineral is heavy

and as a source of colorful mother-of-pearl

Stones will vary by inventory

Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch back-in-stock chrysocollaStichtite 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.