Yellow Gemstone look-alikes
Unidentifiable (likely Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, or Cubic Zirconia)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Yellow Gemstone. 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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Citrine
SiO2
Also known as: Yellow Quartz
Yellow Sapphire
Al2O3
Also known as: Pukhraj
Cubic Zirconia (Yellow)
ZrO2
Also known as: CZ
Yellow Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Also known as: Imperial Topaz (golden-yellow to orange-yellow)
Yellow Beryl (Heliodor)
Be3Al2Si6O18
Also known as: Golden Beryl
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