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by rubbing the mineral on a rough hard surface
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How do you determine minerals streak?
The color of a mineral in powdered form is called the mineral's Streak
How do you determine a mineral’s streak?
The color of a mineral in powdered form is called the mineral's Streak
Do you determine the streak of a mineral?
by rubbing the mineral on a rough hard surface
What is the purpose of the plate?
A streak plate is used to determine the streak colour of a mineral. You take the mineral and scratch it against the streak plate, and it will create a coloured streak on the plate. The streak is not always the same colour as the mineral itself.
How do you determine the streak of a mineral and why is streak a useful property?
you see and feel how shiney it is
How do you determine the streak of a mineral whose Mohs scale is higher than the streak plate?
You can determine the streak of a mineral whose Mohs scale is higher than the streak plate by either filing or crushing with a hammer before rubbing the sample on a streak plate.
True or false the streak test is a test of mineral density?
False. The streak test is not a test of mineral density but is used to determine the color of a mineral in powdered form by scratching it on a ceramic plate.
What tool do you need to determine the color of a minerals powder?
To determine the color of a mineral's powder, you need a streak plate, which is typically made of unglazed porcelain. By rubbing the mineral against the streak plate, you can observe the color of the powder it produces, known as its streak. This test is useful because the streak color can differ from the color of the mineral itself, providing additional information for identification.
What is a streak plate on the mohs scale?
A streak plate on the Mohs scale is a piece of unglazed porcelain used to determine the color of a mineral in powdered form. By rubbing the mineral against the streak plate, it leaves a streak that can be compared to the standard colors on the scale to identify the mineral.
Why is streak an important physical property of minerals?
A streak test is used to determine a minerals streak color. This can help in the identification of minerals.
Why do we use streak plates to test minerals?
They show you the true color of the mineral. Small impurities can cause big changes in the color of a mineral.
How do you know a mineral's streak?
The streak of a mineral can distinguish between two samples that have the same color. The streak is often a different color. To test streak, use a streak plate. This is a piece of unglazed porcelain, like the back side of a tile.
