Green Quartz look-alikes
Quartz (variety Aventurine or Prasiolite)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Green 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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Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2), Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Also known as: Nephrite, Jadeite
Serpentine
(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Also known as: Bowenite, Antigorite, Lizardite
Prehnite
Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Also known as: Grape Prehnite
Peridot
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Also known as: Olivine (gem variety)
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