Malachite look-alikes
Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Malachite. 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)
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Chrysocolla ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)
Also known as: Hydrated Copper Silicate
Dioptase
Dioptase (CuSiO3·H2O)
Also known as: Emerald Copper
Fuchsite
Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Also known as: Chromium Mica
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