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May 26, 2012
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hawk's-eye



Pronunciation: (hôks'ī"), [key]
—n.
a dark-blue chatoyant quartz formed by the silicification of crocidolite, used for ornamental purposes. Cf. tiger's-eye (def. 1).

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