Luster is the way a mineral reflects in the light. Streak is the color of a mineral in powdered form.
by its streak color luster and density
hardness streak and luster and color
They both help to identify a mineral
The color of something is exactly what it is. Red, Blue, Green, etc. The luster is the "shine" of an object. i.e. bright or dull. That red car has a very bright luster.
Luster is a property of minerals that describes their appearance. A crystal is the structure that minerals possess due to the arrangement of their atomic particles.
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Rock Luster is the streak a rock makes.
The tests you can do is the streak test, the luster test,the finger nail test(which is scratching it ti see if its hard or not).
luster: Vitreous/ non-metallic streak: white. if you crush ruby, it will turn into white dust
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The color is clear, the hardness is the hardest thing in the world, and the luster is pearly.
by its streak color luster and density
hardness streak and luster and color
hardness streak and luster and color
Hardness Streak Luster Color
Minerals can be identified by such as their color, streak, luster, and their hardness. What does streak, and luster mean?Streak-- Is the color of a mineral's powder for example: talc is a mineral and it is also powder and its streak is white.Luster-- Is the way a mineral reflects light from it's surface for example: glassy, pearly, silky, metallic and earthy can be words to describe luster.