Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Yellow Moss Opal mined since 4000 BCE

mined since 4000 BCE

Grey Moonstone is named for its grey glow or chatoyancy

and receptivity

yellow or green

In this strand

Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Yellow Moss Opal mined since 4000 BCEStichtite 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.