Banded Chert look-alikes
Chert (variety: banded)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Banded Chert. 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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Agate
SiO2 (variety: Agate)
Also known as: Banded Chalcedony
Jasper
SiO2 (variety: Jasper)
Also known as: Red Chert
Flint
SiO2 (variety: Flint)
Also known as: Nodular Chert
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Chert-Iron Oxide Rock
Also known as: Taconite (a type of BIF)
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