Other Forms of Tiger's Eye
Arizona and California have serpentine deposits in which are occasionally found chatoyant bands of chrysotile fibers. These have been cut and sold as "Arizona tiger-eye" and "California tiger's eye" gemstones.Dark blue-gray fibrous varieties of tiger's eye and hawk's eye is sold under the trade name of Pietersite
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