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Tigers Eye

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Northern Cape Province, South Africa
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System:TrigonalColour:Yellow-brown
Lustre:VitreousHardness:7
A Mixture Of:Chalcedony, Riebeckite


Common name for a variety of Chalcedony which is chatoyant because of parallel intergrowth of chalcedony and amphibole fibres. Much used as an ornamental and lapidary rock.

Classification of Tigers Eye

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Physical Properties of Tigers Eye

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Yellow-brown
Hardness (Mohs):7

Crystallography of Tigers Eye

Crystal System:Trigonal

Other Names for Tigers Eye

Synonyms:
PietersitePseudocrocidoliteTiger Eye
French names:
Oeil-de-tigre
German names:
Tigerauge
Traditional Chinese names:
虎眼石

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    Localities for Tigers Eye

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    China
     
    • Henan Province
      • Nanyang Prefecture
    		www.lapidaryjournal.com/feature/jul00str.cfm
    Namibia
     
    • Kunene Region
      • Damaraland District
    		M Kampf collection
    South Africa
     
    [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Gila Co.
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 346; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 84.
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