Specimen #2032

Name: Quartz with Riebeckite (Tiger's Eye)

Type: Mineral

Locality: South Africa

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 9.2 x 5.9 x 3.7 cm

Weight: 260

Acquired: 2010-08-03

Source: Auction: Dan Weinrich

Label: N

Comment: A 9.2 x 5.9 x 3.7 cm solid piece of "tigers eye", or actually a mixture of quartz and riebeckite.

Minerals: Quartz (SiO₂) Riebeckite ([ ]Na₂(Fe⁺⁺₃Fe⁺⁺⁺₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂) Tiger Eye - pseudomorph of asbestos

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Quartz with Riebeckite (Tiger's Eye), South Africa - 9.2 x 5.9 x 3.7 cm

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Quartz with Riebeckite (Tiger's Eye), South Africa