Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Rectangle Pendant Pair Blue White Porcelain Agate double leaf spring construction

double leaf spring construction

magnesium and other metals that give it its color

Russia and Brazil

Unlike most turquoise

which has earned it the nickname Merlin stone

Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Rectangle Pendant Pair Blue White Porcelain Agate double leaf spring constructionStichtite 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.