APPLICATIONS: | Ornamental stone and mineral specimen. |
ASSOCIATED MINERALS: | Amazonite a variety of microcline, tourmalines especially elbaite, wolframite, pyrite, rutile, zeolites, fluorite, calcite, gold, muscovite, topaz, beryl, hematite and spodumene. |
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: | Capricorn. |
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE: | Si,O2, Silicon Dioxide. |
CLASS: | Silicates. |
CLEAVAGE: | Not Present. |
COLOR: | Red, brown, gold, cream, black, blue, yellow. |
CRYSTAL SYSTEM: | Trigonal. |
FIELD INDICATORS: | Fibers are twisted/crumpled. |
FRACTURE: | Conchoidal. |
GEOGRAPHY: | South Africa. |
GROUP: | Quartz. |
HARDNESS: | 7. |
LUSTER: | Vitreous. |
METAPHYSICAL: | Tiger eye brings together the sand and sunlight, synthesizing the energies of the Earth and Sun. It resonates to the Earth's frequency, creating stability with the dynamic beauty. It is helpful for those seeking clarity and having to deal intelligently with scattered details which must be realigned into a specific pattern. Used in the third eye chakra, it enhances psychic ability and gentle attunement. Used with the base chakra, it helps discipline sexual and emotional life. Used with the solar plexus chakra, it helps with psychic process because of its stored solar energy. Tiger eye aids in becoming practical, grounded and discrete minded. It can elminate depression and bring brightness andd optimism to the user. It provides balancing of the yin-yang energies. It is used to stimulate wealth and maintain wealth. |
PHYSICAL: | It has been used in the treatment of eye disorders, throat, reproductive system, divertical constrictions, spinal column and broken bones. |
SUBCLASS: | Tectosilicates. |
VARIETY: | Chalcedony. |
VIBRATES: | To the number 4. |
