Native Copper look-alikes
Copper (Cu)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Native Copper. 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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Cuprite
Cu2O
Also known as: Red Copper Ore
Bornite
Cu5FeS4
Also known as: Peacock Ore
Chalcocite
Cu2S
Also known as: Copper Glance
Chalcopyrite
CuFeS2
Also known as: Copper Pyrites
Gold
Au
Also known as: Aurum
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