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Garnet leaves no color in a streak test .
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What color does garnet leave on a streak plate?
Regardless of the color of the garnet specimen, it would leave a white streak.
What happens if you rub the mineral across a streak plate but the mineral does not leave a streak?
The lack of a streak would indicate that the mineral is harder than the streak plate, or the color of the streak is the same as the color of the streak plate.
What color streak does the mineral nickel leave?
Nickel leaves a silver-gray streak. Note that nickel is an element.
How is a minterals streak determinded?
Streak color is determined by scraping the mineral across a a streak plate, (which is made of unglazed porcelain), and then observing the color of the streak, which is left on the plate. Note that some minerals do not leave a streak, as they are too hard. Thus, it is important to learn other identification methods, to use in conjunction with streak color, in order to identify minerals.
Will diamond leave a streak on a streak plate?
Diamond will not leave a streak on a porcelain streak plate because diamond is harder than the streak plate. It will leave a scratch on the streak plate for the same reason.
What is the color of a minerals powder called?
there is no name for the color, but there is the "streak" of a mineral, meaning the color of its streak.
What is bauxite streak?
A streak that has color or no color.
What test is used to identify a minerals color?
A streak test is used to determine a minerals streak color. This can help in with the identification of minerals. A streak test is performed by rubbing the mineral on an unglazed ceraminc tile, then observing the color of the streak which is left behind. All minerals do not leave streaks. Harder minerals will not streak, but this can also be used as a tool for identifying the mineral, if you are familiar with the hardness scale.
The color of a minerals powder is its what?
The color of a mineral in powdered form is called the streak color.
What color is the streak of dolomite?
the color of the streak for dolomite is white
What is the the streak color of calcite?
The streak color of calcite is white.
What is the color of the streak of calcite?
The streak color of calcite is white.
