Natural Rare Stichtite & Green Serpentine Specimens x 2 From Barberton, South Africa GIFTS Carnelian’s color is due to

Carnelian’s color is due to the presence of colloidally dispersed hematite (iron oxide)

Known for its vivid orange and red-orange hues

It is a phyllosilicate mineral and a member of the polylithionite-trilithionite series

having been used as gem material since antiquity

however the asterism is not produced on these forms due to the missing geometry

Natural Rare Stichtite & Green Serpentine Specimens x 2 From Barberton, South Africa GIFTS Carnelian’s color is due toPRODUCT DESCRIPTION Stichtite The Rare Purple Gem Stichtite, a rare mineral known for its vibrant purple hues. Found in small deposits in South Africa, this Chromium and Magnesium Carbonate mineral ranges in color from soft pinks and lilacs to deep purples. Formed as an alteration product of Chromite within Serpentine deposits, Stichtite's bright purple clusters contrast beautifully with its green Serpentine matrix. PRODUCT MINERALS Magnesium Chromium