Its color, although similar in description to the other rose-red carbonates, it is actually distinctive in its own right when viewed together with the other pink carbonates. Rhodochrosite is much more redder and has white bands, sphaerocobaltite is more pinkish and stichtite is more purplish. Also adding to the distinction is the fact that the other two carbonates are more crystallized and glassy and stichtite comes from only a very few sources. Massive green serpentine is usually associated with stichtite and this green and purple-ish pink combination can make for an attractive specimen or an ornamental stone carving. Luster is waxy or greasy.
Crystals are translucent.
Crystal System is trigonal. Crystal Habits include mostly massive forms that are compact, micaceous or lamellar aggregates. Fracture is uneven to flaky. Streak is white to shades of pink or lilac. Associated Minerals are serpentine and chromite .