Quartz in host rock look-alikes
SiO2 in matrix
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Quartz in host rock. 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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Calcite in host rock
CaCO3 in matrix
Also known as: Calcite veins, Calcite inclusions
Feldspar in host rock
Aluminosilicate in matrix
Also known as: Feldspar phenocrysts, Feldspar grains
Chalcedony in host rock
Cryptocrystalline SiO2 in matrix
Also known as: Agate, Jasper
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