[Rockhounds] 'Stitchite'

[John Siebel]

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16-4H2O, Hydrated Magnesium Chromium Carbonate Hydroxide

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Murowchick" <murowchickj at umkc.edu>
To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors" 
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Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] 'Stitchite'


Kreigh-?
    Could it be stichtite (Mg6Cr2(OH16CO3)?4H2O? It is purple to pink (I
haven't heard of green).
Jim


On 4/9/09 10:37 PM, "Kreigh Tomaszewski" <Kreigh at Tomaszewski.net> wrote:

> I came across some purple and green 'Stitchite' at one of the dealers
> at our local show that was being sold by the gram. A Google search
> after I got home shows it has all kinds of metaphysical properties.
> Does anyone have any idea what this stuff really is and where it might
> be coming from?
>
> Kreigh
>


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