Quartz with Pyrite and Chalcopyrite look-alikes
SiO2 (Quartz), FeS2 (Pyrite), CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Quartz with Pyrite and Chalcopyrite. 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 Galena and Sphalerite
SiO2 (Quartz), PbS (Galena), ZnS (Sphalerite)
Also known as: Lead-Zinc bearing Quartz Vein
Porphyry Copper Ore
Various igneous rocks (e.g., granodiorite, monzonite) with disseminated CuFeS2, FeS2, and other sulfides
Also known as: Disseminated Copper Ore
Skarn Ore
Calc-silicate minerals (e.g., garnet, pyroxene) with CuFeS2, FeS2, and other sulfides
Also known as: Contact Metamorphic Ore
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