Tiger's Eye look-alikes
Tiger's Eye (variety of Chalcedony, a 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 (variety of Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline quartz)
Also known as: Blue Tiger's Eye
Pietersite
Pietersite (brecciated chalcedony with embedded amphibole fibers)
Also known as: Tempest Stone
Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl (variety with chatoyancy)
Also known as: Cymophane
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