Tiger's-eye and Hawk's-eye
Formed when blue crocidolite asbestos is replaced by quartz. Hawk's-eye retains the original colour while tiger's-eye contains a residue of iron oxide
Picture No
10703717
Media ID
47586278
Size
3533px x 4409px
(17.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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Aerinite Asbestos Hawk Inosilicate Mineral Oxide Quartz Reflective Replaced Residue Shiny Silicate Tectosilicate
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