Collection: Stichtite

Stichtite is a fairly rare and fascinating stone, both for its color and its properties.

🔹 General characteristics:

• Color: Pink to purple, sometimes with green undertones when combined with serpentine.

• Chemical composition: Hydrated magnesium chromium carbonate – formula: Mg₆Cr₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆·4H₂O

• Crystal system: Rhombohedral

• Hardness (Mohs scale): 1.5 to 2 – very soft

• Transparency: Opaque

• Luster: Pearly to earthy

📍 Origin and deposits:

• The most famous deposit is located in Tasmania (Australia) , notably in Zeehan .

• They are also found in South Africa , Canada and Russia .

💎 Use:

• In lithotherapy , stichtite is often used for meditation, energy healing or jewelry making (often combined with serpentine, forming the variety known as atlantasite ).

• In collecting , it is a prized stone for its unusual color and its associations with other minerals.

🌱 Properties in lithotherapy:

• Emotional: Would help calm emotions, reduce stress and promote forgiveness.

• Spirituality: Would stimulate the opening of the heart and the third eye, promoting intuition and spiritual elevation.

🧼 Maintenance:

• Due to its tenderness, shocks and prolonged exposure to water should be avoided.

• Gentle cleaning with a damp cloth, no salt or abrasive products.

• Recharging possible in moonlight or on a quartz cluster.