Purple Stichtite 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Spectrolite Sugilite is a rare cyclosilicate

Sugilite is a rare cyclosilicate that occurs in a range of vivid colors including deep purple

It is most often found in the Baltic region

but hypersthene contains a significant amount of both elements

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Blood Quartz is a clear to milky-white silicon dioxide mineral

Purple Stichtite 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Spectrolite Sugilite is a rare cyclosilicateStichtite 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 recognised 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.