Tiger's Eye and Turquoise look-alikes
Tiger's Eye (fibrous chalcedony, a variety of quartz) and Turquoise (hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Tiger's Eye and Turquoise. 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
Fibrous Chalcedony (variety of Quartz)
Also known as: Blue Tiger's Eye
Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl
Also known as: Cymophane
Variscite
Hydrated Aluminum Phosphate
Also known as: Utahlite
Chrysocolla
Hydrated Copper Silicate
Also known as: Gem Silica
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