Purple Stichtite 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Origin_Canada including the Chin-goo 808 Mine

including the Chin-goo 808 Mine

It occurs with wave-like bands of charcoal gray

000 years ago

It is an aluminum borosilicate mixed with iron

followed by a mild heat treatment gives it the bright yellow color

Purple Stichtite 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Origin_Canada including the Chin-goo 808 MineStichtite 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.