Iron-Stained Quartz look-alikes
SiO2 (Quartz) with impurities
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Iron-Stained Quartz. 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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Jasper
SiO2 with significant iron oxide inclusions
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Citrine
SiO2 with trace iron impurities (Fe3+) within the crystal lattice
Also known as: Yellow Quartz
Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (quartz) pseudomorph after crocidolite with iron oxide staining
Also known as: Crocodilite
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