Quartz-Mica Schist or Quartzite with Mica look-alikes

SiO2 with phyllosilicates

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Several rocks and minerals can be confused with Quartz-Mica Schist or Quartzite with Mica. 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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Pure Quartzite

SiO2

Also known as: Metaquartzite

Schist

Variable, rich in platy minerals

Also known as: Crystalline Schist

Gneiss

Variable, typically quartz, feldspar, mica

Also known as: Banded Gneiss

Sandstone

SiO2 (clastic)

Also known as: Arenite

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