Polished Tiger's Eye - South Africa - tumbled stones 3.5 cm / 35g / BB286

TIGER'S EYE belongs to the silicate group. It mainly contains silicon and has the same chemical formula as Quartz. It is a variety of chalcedony. It occurs in massive microcrystalline form. It is a very hard stone. The alternating bands come from the combination with another iron-rich mineral, Riebeckite. There are several types of eyes: TIGER'S EYE, BULL'S EYE (most often heated Tiger's Eye), CAT'S EYE, HAWK'S EYE, and IRON'S EYE.

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Origin: polished stones from South Africa

Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.4 x 1.6 cm

Weight: 35 g