Included Quartz look-alikes
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Included 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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Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Also known as: Agate, Jasper, Carnelian, Onyx
Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Also known as: Precious Opal, Common Opal
Scapolite
(Na,Ca)4[(Al,Si)2Si2O8]3(Cl,CO3,SO4)
Also known as: Wernerite
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