Rock & Mineral Encyclopedia

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Tiger Iron

A banded combination rock of golden tiger's eye, red jasper, and metallic hematite, formed in ancient iron deposits.

A chalcedony agate marked by round, concentric ring patterns that resemble eyes when cut and polished.

Ancient chemically deposited rock of alternating iron-oxide and silica bands recording Earth's early oxygenation and a major iron ore source.