Stichtite/ Atlantisite 21-32mm freeform beads (ETB01167) Psilomelane

Stichtite/ Atlantisite 21-32mm freeform beads (ETB01167) PsilomelaneStichtite or Atlantisite Stichtite in serpentine was first observed in about 1891 in the vicinity of the Adelaide mine, Dundas (east of Zeehan), stichtite is a rare magnesium chromium carbonate hydroxide. The mineral was named stichtite after Robert Carl Sticht, an American born industrialist and metallurgist who worked in Tasmania from 1897 until his death in 1922. Today, stichtite has value as a gemstone and ornamental material; accordingly, it is

Blue is caused by copper

Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite (mudstone) and is believed to be 2765-2687 million years old

is the result of copper substitution for calcium

Chrysoprase

5 - 18 mm  (129

Chrysoprase is cryptocrystalline

The brightest and most valuable "red" called pigeon blood-red

smallest bead: 15mm (w) x 17mm (h) x 15mm (d)

These pectolite cavity fillings are a secondary occurrence within the volcanic flows

and it is also called falcon's-eye

It exhibits gorgeous patterns in soft shades of pink

Dimensions of beads: (measurement is approx) smallest bead: 16mm(w)x16mm(h)x4mm(d) largest bead: 22mm(w)x27mm(h)x4mm (d) Length of this strand: 16 2/8 inches/ 413mm Origins: Utah