Included Quartz look-alikes
SiO2 with unknown dark mineral
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Included 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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Smoky Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with natural irradiation-induced color centers
Also known as: Morion, Cairngorm
Tourmalinated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with black tourmaline (schorl) inclusions
Also known as: Tourmaline in Quartz
Chlorite Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with chlorite inclusions
Also known as: Green Phantom Quartz
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