Blue Quartz look-alikes
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of fibrous minerals like Magnesioriebeckite or Tourmaline
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Blue Quartz. 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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Sodalite
Na4Al3Si3O12Cl
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Mixture of lazurite, calcite, pyrite, etc.
Also known as: Royal Blue Stone
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SiO2
Also known as: Blue Lace Agate, Mohave Blue
Dumortierite
(Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)O3
Also known as: Blue Fiber
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