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Tiger's eye

Tiger's eye (also Tigers Eye, Tiger Eye) is a gemstone that is usually yellow- to red-brown. It is a fibrous silicified crocidolite (in the quartz family). The gems are usually polished so that the interesting chatoyancy light property is displayed.

Mohs Hardness: 7

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