Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch Faceted Tube With only limited amounts of

With only limited amounts of this highly sought-after material remaining

translucent stone that can appear with such bright orange hues that the ancient Egyptians called it “the setting sun

also known as Blue Ice Glacierite or Blue Ice Nakaurite

a meteorite builds up heat that is then released into the terrestrial rocks with which it collides

The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue

Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch Faceted Tube With only limited amounts ofStichtite 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.