stichtite

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noun

A mineral with rhombohedral crystals, often pink or lilac, Mg₆Cr₂CO₃(OH)₁₆·4H₂O.

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Meanings

nounstichtite (plural stichtites)

plural stichtites

  1. chemistryA mineral with rhombohedral crystals, often pink or lilac, Mg₆Cr₂CO₃(OH)₁₆·4H₂O.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chrom-brugnatellite

Origin

After Robert Sticht (1856-1922), the manager of Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Co. in Australia, in 1910.

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APA

stichtite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stichtite

MLA

“stichtite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stichtite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stichtite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stichtite.

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