Stichtite

specimen number:
2351019

location:
Kaapschehoop, Mpumalanga, South Africa

description:
Rich purple masses of stichtite throughout matrix. The specimen comes with a previous collection catalog card from Jack Nieburger.

Kaapschehoop in Mpumalanga, South Africa, rests upon ancient Archaean greenstone belt geology characterized by prominent ultramafic rocks and serpentinite deposits. Historically known for gold prospecting and chrysotile asbestos mining during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the area is also celebrated by mineral collectors for producing striking specimens of stichtite. Stichtite is a rare, vibrant magenta to lilac mineral that forms through the alteration of chromite within green serpentine host rocks, yielding unique purple-and-green matrix stones sought after by enthusiasts and lapidaries.

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