Quartz with Pyrite look-alikes
SiO2 (Quartz) and FeS2 (Pyrite)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Quartz with Pyrite. 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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Quartz with Chalcopyrite
SiO2 (Quartz) and CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite)
Also known as: Copper-bearing Quartz
Quartz with Arsenopyrite
SiO2 (Quartz) and FeAsS (Arsenopyrite)
Also known as: Arsenic-bearing Quartz
Quartz with Galena
SiO2 (Quartz) and PbS (Galena)
Also known as: Lead-bearing Quartz
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