Name/Title
PietersiteEntry/Object ID
2023.8.6Description
About Pietersite
Formula: SiO2
A variety of Chalcedony
Chalcedony with embedded fibers of amphibole minerals with varying degrees of alteration.
Blue-gray, brown and yellow colors. The fibers cause a chatoyancy similar to that seen in tiger's eye, but tiger's eye is not made of chalcedony, it is macrocrystalline quartz.Location
Location
Display Case
FS-9Room
Frieda Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
PermanentMoved By
Ian CunninghamDate
December 27, 2023