streak
A streak test is used to determine a minerals streak color. This can help in the identification of minerals.
The powder indicates the true color of the mineral and is an aid in mineral identification. That can also be called a streak.
The streak, or color of a mineral's powder, represents the true color of a mineral without the effects observed in a hand specimen due to impurities, inclusions or differences in light reflection.
The streak, or color of a mineral's powder, represents the true color of a mineral without the effects observed in a hand specimen due to impurities, inclusions or differences in light reflection.
The powder indicates the true color of the mineral and mineral identification. That is also known as streak.
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.
It is the streak property. The streak is the color of a mineral in powdered form.
The color of the powdered form of a mineral is called
you see and feel how shiney it is
streak.
Streak color is used as an indicator in mineral identification. Slate is a rock composed of various types of minerals.
Specimen color is the least reliable method of mineral identification. Better characteristics are streak, density, and crystal structure.