Tiger's Eye 20 is a photograph by - MicROCKScopica - which was uploaded on January 14th, 2020.
Tiger's Eye 20
Polarized light photomicrograph of a thin section of Tiger's Eye. Sample kindly provided by Stefano Avesani. Tiger's eye is a gemstones made of... more
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Tiger's Eye 20
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- MicROCKScopica -
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Photograph - Polarized Light Photomicrograph
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Polarized light photomicrograph of a thin section of Tiger's Eye. Sample kindly provided by Stefano Avesani. Tiger's eye is a gemstones made of quartz fibers intergrown with tiny needles of another mineral called crocidolite. Such intimate intergrowth provides the gemstone not only the color but also the effect called chatoyance or "cat's effect".
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