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NewsletterTiger's eye
(ti'-garz-i')
16th c.; w-sax eage; ind-eur oqw; lat. tigris; pers. tighra
Yellow-brown, semiprecious chatoyant gemstone consisting of quartz with parallel veins of silicified altered crocidolite
16th c.; w-sax eage; ind-eur oqw; lat. tigris; pers. tighra
Yellow-brown, semiprecious chatoyant gemstone consisting of quartz with parallel veins of silicified altered crocidolite
Color
Brownish yellow to reddish brown
Family
Quartz
Chemical composition
SiO2
Crystal system
Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs scale)
7
Specific gravity
2,66 ±0,20
Refractive index
1,544 - 1,553
Birefringence
0,009
Optical character
Uniaxial +
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