Natural Stichtite in White Quartz Slightly Puffy Rectangle Bead with a 1.4mm hole, Hand-Carved.
Stichtite is mined in small amounts. It has a greasy, pearly, waxy luster, with its color ranging from a rosy-pink to purple and has a hardness of 1-1/2 to 2.
Stichtite was first found before 1891 but not formally recognized as a new mineral until 1910. It is named after Robert Carl Sticht, an American-born industrialist and metallurgist who worked in Tasmania from 1897 until his death in 1922.
Pronunciation: Stik-tite
Rarity: Uncommon
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* Sizes, shapes and colors my vary due to being a natural stone, being hand-carved and/or difference in computer monitors.
Stichtite Quartz Rectangle Beads • 25x18x6mm
Stichtite in Quartz
Some may have Serpentine Jade (Peace Jade) Inclusions- Rectangle; Flat; Slightly Puffy
- 25x18x6mm 1.4mm hole
- Natural Stone; Hand-Carved; Polished
- Stone Origin: Unsure; Possibly Tasmania
- Quantity: 1 bead
- Restockable: No
- 130100sTT-FP2518