Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Yellow Moss Opal mined since 4000 BCE

mined since 4000 BCE

yellow or green

it is easily carved and shaped

The inner layer of the shell is composed of nacre (mother-of-pearl)

sometimes with a striking black or brown matrix therefore giving it a more traditional look with blue dominance

Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Yellow Moss Opal mined since 4000 BCEStichtite 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.