Stichtite from Barberton Ehlanzeni district Mpumalanga South Africa
Size-
6.9cm x 5.2cm x 2.3cm
Weight-
98g
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Stichtite is hydrated magnesium-chromium hydroxycarhonate. It is frequently associated with serpentine.
The mineral class is carbonate and the crystal system is trigonal. Stichtite is very soft and is 1.5-2 on the MOHs scale.
Stichtite is a secondary mineral formed through the low temperature alteration of chromite within serpentinized ultramafic rocks.
