Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining look-alikes
SiO2 (Quartz) with FeS2 (Pyrite) and Iron Oxides
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining. 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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Gossan
Iron oxides and hydroxides (e.g., goethite, hematite) after sulfides
Also known as: Iron hat
Jasper
SiO2 (microcrystalline quartz) with iron oxide inclusions
Also known as: Red Jasper, Yellow Jasper
Limestone with Pyrite
CaCO3 (Calcite) with FeS2 (Pyrite)
Also known as: Pyritic Limestone
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