Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch blue Through this process

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a mineral of the Quartz family

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Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch blue Through this processStichtite 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.