[Rockhounds] 'Stitchite'

[Axel Emmermann]

> 
> 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.

[Axel] Kreigh, whatever you do: do not try to levitate!

> Does anyone have any idea what this stuff really is and where it might
> be coming from?

[Axel] By the looks of all those "magical" stiTCHite wand, charms and other
witchcraft parafernalia you get from google... I would say this: it may be a
powerful rock to cast spells with but it is definitely bad for the spelling
abilities of the dealers and buyers.
It looks like stiCHTtite to me... an, alas, not so magically powerful but
beautiful purple magnesium chromium hydroxy- carbonate. Try Mindat...
there's a lot of photos and localities to check you specimen against.

Let me know if you think it's something else yet...

Cheers
Axel