Pearl look-alikes
Biogenic calcium carbonate (aragonite or calcite) and conchiolin
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Pearl. 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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Mother-of-Pearl
Biogenic calcium carbonate (aragonite) and conchiolin
Also known as: Nacre
Coral
Calcium carbonate (aragonite or calcite) or conchiolin
Also known as: Red Coral, Black Coral
Ammonite
Fossilized shell of extinct cephalopods (often aragonite or calcite)
Also known as: Fossilized Cephalopod
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