{"product_id":"tigers-eye-slab-b-natural-south-africa","title":"Tiger's eye slab (B) — natural, South Africa","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA polished slab with a band of light that moves across the face as you tilt it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat movement is the whole point of the material. Tiger's eye is built from fibres running parallel through the quartz, and each one reflects light along its length rather than off a flat surface. Turn the slab and the reflection travels, because a different row of fibres is catching the light each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt only works with a single light source. Under diffuse daylight or several lamps the effect flattens out, so give it one directional light rather than an evenly lit shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTiger's eye (a variety name, not an IMA species), quartz (SiO₂) with fibrous riebeckite (crocidolite)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal system:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTrigonal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNorthern Cape, South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale; durable, though the polished face dulls if knocked about\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNone to the stone. Resin stabiliser applied around the edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3 x 1 x 25 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 g                                                                                                                                        \u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo not cut, grind or sand it. The fibres running through tiger's eye are crocidolite, locked into the quartz and inert in a finished slab, but power tools release them as dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou will receive the exact piece photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystal Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58646386213208,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/4880\/5720\/files\/tes-b-1.jpg?v=1791144195","url":"https:\/\/thecrystalshowroom.com\/products\/tigers-eye-slab-b-natural-south-africa","provider":"The Crystal Showroom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}