Tiger Iron look-alikes
Tiger Iron (a banded variety of Jasper, Hematite, and Tiger's Eye)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Tiger Iron. 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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Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation
Also known as: Ironstone
Tiger's Eye
Quartz pseudomorph after Crocidolite
Also known as: Crocodilite Asbestos (precursor)
Jasper
Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Also known as: Chert (red variety)
Hematite
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Also known as: Specularite, Kidney Ore
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