Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch featured_07062023 Unlike many other turquoise varieties

Unlike many other turquoise varieties

River Stone is a form of limestone composed of quartz

and due to its unique composition

their water god

Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen

Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch featured_07062023 Unlike many other turquoise varietiesStichtite 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.