Zircon look-alikes
ZrSiO4
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Zircon. 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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Rutile
TiO2
Also known as: Titanium dioxide
Cassiterite
SnO2
Also known as: Tin stone
Garnet
X3Y2(SiO4)3
Also known as: Almandine, Pyrope, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite
Monazite
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO4
Also known as: Rare earth phosphate
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