Smoky Quartz with Iron Staining look-alikes
SiO2 (Smoky Quartz) with Fe-oxides/hydroxides
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Smoky 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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Smoky Quartz
SiO2
Also known as: Morion (dark variety), Cairngorm (Scottish variety)
Iron-Stained Quartz
SiO2 with Fe-oxides/hydroxides
Also known as: Ferruginous Quartz
Citrine
SiO2
Also known as: Lemon Quartz
Amethyst
SiO2
Also known as: Purple Quartz
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