Atlantisite Stichtite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Australian Boulder Opal This is an economy tool

This is an economy tool kit that has all the tools necessary for hobby and craft uses

Naturally occurring in hues of blue to green to green with spots and streaks of red

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar

These flecks glitter as they catch the light and may appear white against the dark blue of the glass

Atlantisite Stichtite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Australian Boulder Opal This is an economy toolStichtite 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.