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Basalt with secondary minerals look-alikes

Basalt with secondary minerals (possibly epidote and quartz)

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Several rocks and minerals can be confused with Basalt with secondary minerals. 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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Unaltered Basalt

Basalt

Also known as: Volcanic rock, Trap rock

Andesite

Andesite

Also known as: Intermediate volcanic rock

Diabase (Dolerite)

Diabase

Also known as: Microgabbro

Greenstone

Greenstone

Also known as: Metabasalt

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