Simulated Emerald look-alikes
Beryl (simulated)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Simulated Emerald. 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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Natural Emerald
Be3Al2(SiO3)6:Cr,V
Also known as: Beryl (green variety)
Green Glass
Amorphous silica-based material
Also known as: Paste, Rhinestone
Green Quartz
SiO2
Also known as: Prasiolite (heated amethyst), Aventurine (quartz with fuchsite inclusions)
Green Garnet
Various silicate compositions
Also known as: Grossular (tsavorite), Andradite (demantoid)
Green Tourmaline
Complex borosilicate
Also known as: Verdelite
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