Dendritic Quartz look-alikes
SiO2 with manganese oxides
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Dendritic 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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Dendritic Opal
SiO2·nH2O with manganese oxides
Also known as: Moss Opal
Dendritic Chalcedony
SiO2 (microcrystalline) with manganese oxides
Also known as: Dendritic Agate
Picture Jasper
SiO2 with various iron oxides and other impurities
Also known as: Landscape Jasper
Moss Agate
SiO2 (microcrystalline) with chlorite, hornblende, or iron/manganese oxides
Also known as: Tree Agate
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