Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Bloody Iolite And unlike precious opals

And unlike precious opals

A form of common opal

bluish green

Obsidian ranges in color from opaque black

Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Bloody Iolite And unlike precious opalsStichtite 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.