Item Number
537
Type
image
Description
Tiger's Eye
Size
3 x 2
Status
in inventory
Display/Storage
Storage
Building
Zuhl Library
Original Site
Africa
Date Acquired
1978
Gallery/Room\Floor
Cage
Notes
Tiger’s eye is a pseudomorph of quartz that retains the fibrous texture of the preexisting mineral, crocidolite. The unique golden to red-brown color of tiger’s eye is due to iron oxide impurities.
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Description
Tiger’s eye is a pseudomorph of quartz that retains the fibrous texture of the preexisting mineral, crocidolite. The unique golden to red-brown color of tiger’s eye is due to iron oxide impurities. 3x1x1
Keywords
Tiger's Eye Tiger’s eye is a pseudomorph of quartz that retains the fibrous texture of the preexisting mineral, crocidolite. The unique golden to red-brown color of tiger’s eye is due to iron oxide impurities. 1978 Mineral
Keywords
Tiger's Eye Tiger’s eye is a pseudomorph of quartz that retains the fibrous texture of the preexisting mineral, crocidolite. The unique golden to red-brown color of tiger’s eye is due to iron oxide impurities. 1978 Mineral