The unique appearance of tiger's eye is caused by fibrous inclusions. Light is refracted off of these inclusions giving tiger's eye its chatoyancy (changeable luster).
Yellow to yellow-orange to brown
A type of quartz. Mohs' hardness rating of 7.0
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Yellow to yellow-orange to brown
A type of quartz. Mohs' hardness rating of 7.0
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