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Streak: The powder mark left by a mineral when it is rubbed against a harder object.
Specific Gravity: The exact weight of an object.
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What is the difference between luster and streak?
Luster is the way a mineral reflects in the light. Streak is the color of a mineral in powdered form.
Which is a good way to tell the difference between hematite and galena?
galena leave dark grey streak on streak plate where as hematite leave cherish red streak.
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
Which physical property did prospectors use to tell the difference between iron pyrite and gold?
it is simple it is streak not mass
Are minerals classified by color?
Someone said, "No. Most minerals have a variety of different colors." but that isn't true. Minerals and rocks can be classified by color, streak, luster, cleavage, hardness, and specific gravity. Hope this helps! By: Fizzycandy10
What is the specific gravity of barium?
what is the specific gravity,luster,transparency,streak,cleavage,and fracture of barium?
What make gems and gemstones special?
Rarity, color, luster, streak, (cleavage, fracture,) and specific gravity.
What should you do if two rocks contain yellow minerals but you know they are different?
You can look at the streak, specific gravity, and if it have cleavage or not.
What is the difference in streak between gold and Fool's Gold?
Gold will have a gold metallic streak, and Fool's Gold (pyrite) will have a greenish black streak.
What should you do if two rocks contain yellow minerals but you know they are different minerals?
You can look at the streak, specific gravity, and if it have cleavage or not.
What is the difference between luster and streak?
Luster is the way a mineral reflects in the light. Streak is the color of a mineral in powdered form.
What are several words that are used to described texture?
color,luster,texture,streak,hardness,cleavage and fracture,density and specific gravity
Which is a good way to tell the difference between hematite and galena?
galena leave dark grey streak on streak plate where as hematite leave cherish red streak.
What mineral has a hardness of 7 is red no streak color and a specific gravity of 2.65?
It is definitely a form of the mineral quartz, maybe jasper or carnelian.
What are the 6 properties used to identify mineral?
In a hand sample/specimen you can the properties used to identify minerals are luster, diaphaneity, color, streak, luminescence, play of colors, crystal shape, tenacity, cleavage, hardness, specific gravity and density, magnetism, electrical properties, reaction to acid.
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 uranium's streak colour?
Uranium hasn't a specific streak color.
