Yellow Turquoise look-alikes
Turquoise (var. yellow)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Yellow Turquoise. 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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Serpentine
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Also known as: Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile
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SiO2
Also known as: Chert, Chalcedony
Howlite
Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Also known as: White Turquoise (when dyed blue)
True Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Also known as: Turquoise
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