Olivine look-alikes
Mg2SiO4 – Fe2SiO4
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Olivine. 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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Epidote
Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Also known as: Pistacite
Serpentine
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Also known as: Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite
Garnet
X3Y2(SiO4)3
Also known as: Almandine, Pyrope, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite
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