Colors with Undefined Names 88. Tiger's Eye Color 937 - #E08D3C
Tiger's eye (also called Tigers eye or Tiger eye) is a chatoyant gemstone that
is usually a metamorphic rock that is a golden to red-brown color, with a silky
luster. A member of the quartz group, it is a classic example of pseudomorphous
replacement by silica of fibrous crocidolite (blue asbestos). An incompletely
silicified blue variant is called Hawk's eye.
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