Banded Agate look-alikes
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Banded Agate. 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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Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Also known as: Sardonyx (if bands are white and reddish-brown)
Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Also known as: Impure Chalcedony
Flint/Chert
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Also known as: Siliceous Rock
Tiger's Eye
Quartz (SiO2)
Also known as: Crocodilite
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