| Stichtite | |
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Stichtite on serpentine |
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| General | |
| Category | Carbonate minerals |
| Chemical formula | Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O |
| Strunz classification | 05.DA.50 |
Stichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium; formula Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O. Its colour ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple colour. It is formed as an alteration product from chromium containing serpentine.
Discovered in 1910 in Western 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 [1]
It was observed near the Adelaide Mine, Dundas - east of Zeehan, as well as on the southern shore of Macquarie Harbour. It is exhibited in the West Coast Pioneers Museum in Zeehan.