[Rockhounds] 'Stitchite'

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Jim,

I think you nailed it and the dealer spelled the name wrong. The 
pictures on MinDat match. The only difference is the green inclusions 
in the dealer's stock that look like olivine.

Thanks!

Kreigh



On Thursday, Apr 9, 2009, at 23:55 America/Detroit, Jim Murowchick 
wrote:

> 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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