Quartz with Pyrite look-alikes
SiO2 (Quartz) with 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) with CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite)
Also known as: Chalcopyritic Quartz
Quartz with Arsenopyrite
SiO2 (Quartz) with FeAsS (Arsenopyrite)
Also known as: Arsenopyritic Quartz
Quartz with Marcasite
SiO2 (Quartz) with FeS2 (Marcasite)
Also known as: Marcasitic Quartz
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