Pietersite look-alikes
Pietersite (brecciated Tiger's Eye and Hawk's Eye)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Pietersite. 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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Tiger's Eye
Quartz (chalcedony variety with crocidolite inclusions)
Also known as: Tiger Eye
Hawk's Eye
Quartz (chalcedony variety with crocidolite inclusions)
Also known as: Blue Tiger's Eye
Falcon's Eye
Quartz (chalcedony variety with crocidolite inclusions)
Also known as: Blue Tiger's Eye
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