Malachite and Limonite look-alikes
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 (Malachite) and FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Malachite and Limonite. 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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Azurite
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Also known as: Blue Copper Carbonate
Chrysocolla
(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Also known as: Hydrated Copper Silicate
Goethite
α-FeO(OH)
Also known as: Alpha-FeO(OH)
Jarosite
KFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Also known as: Potassium Iron Sulfate Hydroxide
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