Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch Rhyolite12mm It is the green form

It is the green form of Beryl

displaying these colors in patterns of parallel bands

increasing growth

a man known as the "turquoise king" of his day

which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz

Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch Rhyolite12mm It is the green formStichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, it was first recognized 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. The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill.