Dendritic Opal look-alikes
SiO2·nH2O
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Dendritic Opal. 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 Agate
SiO2 (cryptocrystalline quartz with inclusions)
Also known as: Tree Agate, Moss Agate (sometimes confused, but Moss Agate has more diffuse, moss-like inclusions)
Picture Jasper
SiO2 (microcrystalline quartz with iron oxide inclusions)
Also known as: Landscape Jasper
Common Opal
SiO2·nH2O
Also known as: Potch Opal
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