Collection: Stichtite

Stichtite is a rare, vibrant hydrated magnesium chromium carbonate mineral primarily known for its striking rose-pink, lilac, and deep purple hues. First discovered in Tasmania, Australia in 1910, this secondary mineral typically forms as an alteration product of chromite within serpentine rocks. Its key physical features include an extremely low Mohs hardness of 1.5 to 2.5, making it exceptionally soft (easily scratched by a fingernail) and giving it a distinctly waxy, greasy, or pearly luster. Rather than distinct macroscopic crystals, it generally develops in massive, fibrous, or platy aggregates. It is frequently found naturally intergrown with green serpentine matrix—a colorful, highly sought-after combination popular for ornamental carvings and cabochons known in the gemstone trade as Atlantisite.