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tiger's-eye
ti·ger's-eye (tī′gərz-ī′)n. Variant of tiger-eye.tiger's-eye (ˈtaɪɡəzˌaɪ) or tigereyen1. (Minerals) a golden brown silicified variety of crocidolite, used as an ornamental stone2. (Ceramics) a glaze resembling this, used on potteryti′ger's-eye` also tigereye n. a golden-brown chatoyant stone used for ornament, formed by the alteration of crocidolite, and consisting essentially of quartz colored by iron oxide. [1890–95] tiger's-eye
tiger's-eye[′tī·gərz ‚ī] (mineralogy) A yellowish-brown crystalline variety of quartz; a translucent, fibrous, broadly chatoyant gemstone that may be dyed other colors. |