Atlantasite

Presentation :

Names) :

• Atlantasite, (combination of green serpentine and purple Stitchite).

Etymology:

1. Stichtite: Named for Robert Carl Sticht (October 8, 1856, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States – April 30, 1922, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia), former general manager of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, Queenstown, Tasmania.
2. Serpentine: From Latin serpens = snake (French, 1753).

Group, Family:

1. Stichtite : Hydrotalcites.
2. Serpentine: Kaolinite-Serpentines | 4 Minerals with a similar formula but different properties (Antigorite, Orthochrysotile, Clinochrysotile, Lizardite) and their varieties (Bowenite, Williamsite).

Color :

1. Stichtite: Pink, Magenta, Red-magenta, Dark magenta, Violet.
2. Serpentine: White, Gray, Yellowish-yellow, Translucent apple green (Williamsite), Light green to dark green-Bluish green (Bowenite), Magenta to Red-magenta, Brown to black (Asbestos serpentine).

Chandelier:

1. Stichtite: Waxy, fatty, pearly, resinous.
2. Serpentine: Resinous, fatty, pearly, waxy, earthy.

Crystal system:

1. Stichtite: Trigonal, Triclinic: Dimorphic with Babertonite.
2. Serpentine: Many Polymorphs | Antigorite: Monoclinic | Clinochrysotile: Monoclinqiue | Orthochrysotile: Orthorhombic | Lizardite: Trigonal.

Chemical composition :

1. Stichtite: Mg ₆ Cr ³⁺ ₂ (OH) ₁₆ [CO ₃ ] · 4H ₂ O.
2. Serpentine: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (General formula for Antigorite, Orthochrysotile, Clinochrysotile, Lizardite) | Color: Green (Williamsite): Chrome in Cr3+ form around chromite inclusions.

Transparency:

1. Stichtite: Opaque to translucent.
2. Serpentine: Opaque, sometimes faintly translucent or transparent.

Density :

1. Stichtite: from 2.16 to 2.22.
2. Serpentine: from 2.4 to 2.62 in the gemstone range | 2.58 to 2.62 for Bowenite (variety of Antigorite).

Hardness :

1. Stichtite: 1½ - 2 to 3.
2. Serpentine: Generally 2, 3, For Bowenite (variety of antigorite): 4, 5 to 6.

Cleavage:

1. Stichtite: Perfect.
2. Serpentine: Good in one direction, Fibrous.

Breakage:

1. Stichtite: Friable.
2. Serpentine: Conchoidal, splintering.

Line color:

1. Stichtite: White or Purple.
2. Serpentine: White.

Shock resistance:

1. Stichtite: Very fragile.
2. Serpentine: Good to Fragile.

Origin :

1. Stichtite: South Africa, Canada, Tasmania, Algeria, Australia.
2. Serpentine: Switzerland, Austria, Norway, England, Russia, United States, Iran, Zimbabwe, South Africa.

Properties :

Physical virtues:

• Beneficial for cellular memory.
• Treats blood disorders.
• Treats hypoglycemia.
• Treats diabetes.
• Promotes elasticity and regeneration of the skin.

Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:

• Reduces stress.
• Encourages you to think before you speak.
• Gently invites and encourages children to change their inappropriate behavior.
• Helps get rid of the consequences of poor decision-making or old wounds.
• Allows you to get rid of obsolete habits.
• Instill more joy and positivity in us.
• Reduce arguments.
• Soothes mood swings by bringing inner peace.

Spiritual virtues:

• Allows us to access our past lives in Atlantis, it reconnects us to the ancient wisdom of being and encourages us to complete our projects.
• Stimulates spiritual evolution.
• Stone of excellence for meditation and relaxation.

Chakra:

• Purifies and aligns all chakras.

• Master-Heart Chakra.

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