Chlorite-Included Quartz with Iron Staining look-alikes
SiO2 (Quartz) with (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 (Chlorite) and Fe-oxides
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Chlorite-Included Quartz with 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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Epidote Quartz
SiO2 (Quartz) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote)
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SiO2 (Quartz) with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Sericite, a fine-grained muscovite)
Also known as: Sericite-Included Quartz
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SiO2 (Quartz) with Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Actinolite)
Also known as: Actinolite-Included Quartz
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