Tiger's Eye look-alikes
Tiger's Eye (a variety of Chalcedony, which is cryptocrystalline Quartz)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Tiger's Eye. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.
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Hawk's Eye
Hawk's Eye (a variety of Chalcedony, which is cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Also known as: Blue Tiger's Eye
Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4)
Also known as: Cymophane
Serpentine
Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Also known as: Serpentinite
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