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Color is the observable color of a mineral specimen in natural light. Streak is the color of a mineral when powdered. The color of a specific mineral specimen may be different than its streak color. Because many impurities can alter the color of a mineral, but not the streak, streak is a more accurate predictor in mineral identification.
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Color is the observable color of a mineral specimen in natural light. Streak is the color of a mineral when powdered. The color of a specific mineral specimen may be different than its streak color. Because many impurities can alter the color of a mineral, but not the streak, streak is a more accurate predictor in mineral identification.
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Color is the observable color of a mineral specimen in natural light. Streak is the color of a mineral when powdered. The color of a specific mineral specimen may be different than its streak color. Because many impurities can alter the color of a mineral, but not the streak, streak is a more accurate predictor in mineral identification.
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∙ 16y agoThe streak color is not an indicator of metallic vs. nonmetallic minerals. Both could have the same color streak.
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∙ 12y agobecause the exterior color can be changed by anything but the streak is the powder of the mineral
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What is the difference between a minerals color and streak?
Color is what you observe when you look at a mineral. Streak is the color of the mineral when in a fine powder form. This can be observed by drawing a sample of the mineral over an unglazed porcelain tile and noting the color of the line left on the tile.
Which property describes the color of powdered minerals?
its called streak
What is the first step to measure the streak of a mineral?
To measure the streak color of a mineral, the first step is to obtain a sample of the mineral you want to test. Step 2, find a nice, clean ceramic tile with a white unglazed back. Step 3, using a corner of your mineral, move it across the back of the tile while pushing down enough to see the streak and its color. Step 4, compare the streak color with samples of known minerals, from color photos in a book of minerals, or from a written description of minerals and their streak colors.
What is color of powdered minerals?
it can be white or gray but the word is STREAK
Can minerals in a rock change the way they look?
Yes, because minerals have a certain texture, color and streak color. Minerals also have some luster in them. Therefore, they could change anything about the rock.
What is difference between hardness and streak?
Streak is the color it makes when two minerals scratch against each other. Hardness is just how hard the mineral is
What is the difference between a minerals color and streak?
Color is what you observe when you look at a mineral. Streak is the color of the mineral when in a fine powder form. This can be observed by drawing a sample of the mineral over an unglazed porcelain tile and noting the color of the line left on the tile.
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 the difference between streak and hardness?
A minerals hardness is its relative ability to scratch or be scratched by other minerals. Diamond, for instance, can scratch all other minerals because of its hardness. Streak is the color of the mineral when powdered. This is usually accomplished by the streak test (swiping the mineral across an unglazed porcelain surface) which reveals a mineral's streak color, which may differ from the color of the specimen being tested.
What is the color of a mineral in powder form?
It's called the minerals streak
Which is the color of powered minerals?
streak
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.
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.
The color of a minerals powder is its what?
The color of a mineral in powdered form is called the streak color.
Color of powered mineral?
It's referred to as the streak, the color of which is used as an identifying characteristic of minerals.
Does a minerals streak color always match its color?
It often does not match the observable color of the specimen. Differences between streak and observable color can be due to inclusions, staining, refraction, impurities, or exposure to heat and radiation.
What are the property's of minerals?
hardness streak and luster and color
