Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.

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.

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