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Cat eye is a quartz varieties resembling tiger and falcon. But the inclusions consist of amphibolite or ten serpentine asbestos, this gives the stone after grinding the beautiful kattenoogeffect with a hue of white, gray and green. The names of these quartz prevailing since 1876. They are based on the characteristic color and shimmering shine. Cats Eyes, were considered the protectors of farmers and peasants and served as a talisman. In earlier centuries, cat eyes beloved gems, which they combined with diamonds. After the discovery of the large deposits in South Africa, the value decreased rapidly. The cat is one of the "nine gems" in Thai Order of the Nine Gems. The deposition of cat and falcon eyes in South Africa are world famous. The minerals are extracted here since 1876 in the area of Griaquatown, Orange River in the By-solid. They are tens of centimeters thick layers of solid stratified rock Jaspislei. tiger was later also known in other states. In Mexico and Western Australia have found tiger eyes, but here the inclusions are goethite or hematite and are called tiger iron. Recently, tiger eyes also found in China, India and Myanmar. When falcon eye is essentially not changed parts riebeckite or crossiet. Deposits are found in Sri Lanka, India, the USA, Brazil and Germany (Fichtelgebirge).
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