Red Tiger Eye

Red Tiger Eye Tumbled Stone  Approx .75 - 1.25" Each stone is unique. The photo is a representation of what your stone might look like. Passionately Persistent  Color: deep red with bands of lighter red Chakra(s): root About the stone: Red tiger eye is a quartz (silicon dioxide) chatoyant pseudomorph of a reddish variety. The color is caused by iron oxides during the decaying process and further metamorphic activity can cause the iron to turn to hematite and thus impart the reddish color. Red tiger eye is sometimes dyed. Astrological sign(s): Aries, Scorpio, Capricorn Mohs scale: 7 Spiritual uses: Red tiger eye is a useful grounding force in your spiritual practice and motivates you to implement a spiritual discipline if necessary.  Mental uses:  Use this stone as a tool to help you read between the lines and to be more open to perceiving the bigger picture.  Emotional uses: The red energy of this tiger's eye assists you in tapping into your personal power.  - Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals, and Stones (Llewellyn. 2013) by Margaret Ann Lembo