Native Gold look-alikes
Au
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Native Gold. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.
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Pyrite
FeS2
Also known as: Fool's Gold
Chalcopyrite
CuFeS2
Also known as: Copper Pyrites
Mica (Biotite/Phlogopite)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 / KMg3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Also known as: Golden Mica
Marcasite
FeS2
Also known as: White Iron Pyrites
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