Tiger's eye is a decorative ornamental stone, which is a pseudomorph of quartz and hematite after asbestos-like riebeckite.
You can see a tiger's eye stone for sale and buy it in the Minerals of Russia online store.
General | |
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Category | Mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) |
Silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2) |
Identification | |
Colour | golden to red-brown |
Mohs scale hardness | 6.5-7 |
Luster | Silky |
Specific gravity | 2.64–2.71 |