Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch november_topaz It is transparent or translucent

It is transparent or translucent

It is a variety of the mineral corundum

Rhyolite was named "streaming rock" because of its beautiful bands

although the colors are much more muted

and originally came from much farther away

Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch november_topaz It is transparent or translucentStichtite 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 recognized 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.