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Quartz pseudomorph after Crocidolite (Tiger-Eye) from headwaters of the Orange River, Griqualand West, South Africa

 
Quartz pseudomorph after Crocidolite (Tiger-Eye) from headwaters of the Orange River, Griqualand West, South Africa

Quartz pseudomorph after Crocidolite (Tiger-Eye) from headwaters of the Orange River, Griqualand West, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 62374
Mineral:Quartz pseudomorph after Crocidolite (Tiger-Eye)
Locality:headwaters of the Orange River, Griqualand West, South Africa
Description:Sawn slab of Tiger-Eye, a chatoyant gem material that has been determined to be quartz pseudomorphous after fibrous crocidolite, with one face polished to highlight the chatoyant golden-to-green internal patterns.
Overall Size:13x6x1.2 cm
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Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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