Stone588 - STICHTITE

STICHTITE.

Kaapsche Hoop, Barberton District, Mapumalanga, South Africa.

Stichtite is a rare (14 known localities worldwide) hydrated carbonate-hydroxide of Mg and Cr, occurs exclusively in Cr-rich serpentinites of ophiolites or greenstone belts.

Physical properties, hardness = 1.5-2, specific gravity = 2.16-2.2, resembles talc, but the mineral has an attractive purple to lilac colour. Stichtite generally occurs as irregular to rounded masses (< 1 cm - 30 cm across) and as veinlets (< 1 mm - > 2 cm wide) within serpentinite.

A nice specimen from this locality. Approx. 80mm long x 20mm high x 45mm deep with a thin vein "Mountain Range" covering the face, changes to deep purple when its wet.

NOTE:

1. All items won must be paid for within 7 days after closing of the auction.

2. To save on shipping charges, items may be combined for all items won within 7 days up to a maximum of 1kg.

3. If the specimen is not as listed or as per the picture, and provided we are notified within 7 days of you having received your specimen, it may be returned to us at your own cost for a refund. If upon inspection of the returned SPECIMEN it is found to be is in its original undamaged and un-worked on form, a refund excluding Shipping or Bank Charges will be activated

On auction for the discerning buyer. 

Where quality, not quantity counts.

The photo is of the actual specimen on offer. Colour of the specimen may vary to the photo due to lighting.

Specimen is from our personal collection.