Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Tear Drop Pendant Pair 12022021-FEATURE also known as Herkimer Diamond

also known as Herkimer Diamond

while the amount of Iron in the stone varies its shade of purple

Wesley a former chief chemist with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

" is like the deep blue evening skies often seen above deserts and winter landscapes

Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Tear Drop Pendant Pair 12022021-FEATURE also known as Herkimer DiamondStichtite 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.