2.4" Chatoyant, Polished Pietersite Section - Arizona

This is a beautiful, 2.4" wide hand polished section of Arizona pietersite, also known as Arizona tiger's eye. It has been polished on one side and left in a rough state on the others.

Pietersite is a variety of chalcedony that contains amphibole mineral fibers, resulting in a chatoyant effect similar to tiger's eye. It is found in a variety of colors including blue, grey, brown-red, brown, orange, and yellow. It is named after Sid Pieters, a mineral dealer from Namibia that documented the discovery of this variety of chalcedony.

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SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Pietersite
LOCATION
Arizona
SIZE
2.4" wide
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ITEM
#146431