Tiger's eye
- What it is
- A golden-brown quartz that forms when silica replaces fibres of the mineral crocidolite. The fibres create a moving band of light called chatoyancy. Mohs hardness 7.
- Where it comes from
- Main sources are the Northern Cape of South Africa and the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
- In tradition
- In modern crystal lore it is traditionally associated with courage, confidence and protection.















