3.1" Chatoyant, Polished Pietersite Sphere - Arizona

This is a beautiful, 3.1" wide hand polished sphere made from Arizona pietersite, also known as Arizona tiger's eye. Its colors range between green, golden-yellow and brown, with the golden layers ehibiting gorgeous chatoyant effects. This sphere comes with a display stand.

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
3.1" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#130483