Gem Hut - Hawk's Eye (Quartz) Gemstones

Hawk's Eye (Quartz) Gemstones

Hardness

7.0 on the Mohs scale.
Occurrence

Sri Lanka (Ceylon), India, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, and the U.S.
Appearance

Chatoyancy, appearing in these varieties of quartz, is caused by fibrous inclusions of crocidolite. Blue-rey or bluish in appearance.
Enhancements

Crocidolite is not enhanced.

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Gemstone Family

Hawk's Eye is a member of the Quartz gemstone family.

Crocidolite (Hawk's Eye)

Hawk's Eye Crocidolite	Display Only (sold)
CRC104	18.70 ct.
	20.8x12.7mm Cabochon, Rectangle Cut
	Extremely Dark
	Moderately Strong Blue
	Opaque
	[N] Not enhanced.
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With a golden brown stripe. With a very good eye.