Calcite with Pyrite look-alikes
CaCO3 with FeS2
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Calcite with Pyrite. 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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Dolomite with Pyrite
Calcium Magnesium Carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Also known as: Pyritic Dolomite
Quartz with Pyrite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Also known as: Pyritic Quartz
Ankerite with Pyrite
Calcium Iron Magnesium Manganese Carbonate (Ca(Fe,Mg,Mn)(CO3)2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Also known as: Pyritic Ankerite
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