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Tiger's-eye
last edited:
10/25/07
number of photos: 24
Tiger's-eye is an asbestos (crocidolite) replaced
by
quartz, SiO2.
Tigereye is another name for this material.
Mineral information on quartz
hardness: 7
lectures
on tiger's-eye
Tigereye
by Audrey LaClair
Tiger's Eye- Allison Fisher
cabochons
tiger's-eye cabochons:
A
B
C
D
carved tiger's-eye faces:
A
tiger's-eye in jewelry
tiger's-eye beads:
A
B
C
polished tiger's-eye
polished slab of blue and gold
tiger's-eye
polished golden tiger's-eye specimens:
A
tiger iron from Australia:
A
B
red tiger's-eye, tumble polished:
A
B
assorted tiger's-eye, tumble polished:
A
tiger's-eye,
uncut
rough tiger's-eye, blue and gold:
A
B
rough tiger's-eye, golden: A B C
rough tiger's-eye, blue (Hawkeye or
Falcon's eye):
A
rough tiger iron:
A
B
special notes:
Red tiger's eye is golden tiger's eye that has undergone heating;
it goes by the
name,
strawberry tiger's eye or bull's eye.
Tiger iron may be chrysolite asbestos that was silicified and mixed
with other
minerals.
USA occurrences
Minnesota (binghamite)
Crow Wing County
Deerwood and Riverton
WORLD-WIDE occurrences
Australia (tigeriron)
South Africa
Griqualand, north of the Orange River
Asbestos Mountains,Cape province
South West Africa
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photos to R.Weller/Cochise College.
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