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It's not reliable because there can be more than one mineral with that color
the color is the least reliable source!
Color.
Color
Color, due to the effects of impurities, is the least reliable identifying mineral characteristic.
Color is the least reliable of a mineral's characteristics used in its identification.
It's not reliable because there can be more than one mineral with that color
the color is the least reliable source!
Color.
color!!
Color
Some minerals can be the same color but have different streaks.
Color
A mineral specimen's color can be affected by radiation or impurities. A better method would be to use the mineral's streak, the color of the mineral in powdered form.
Color, due to the effects of impurities, is the least reliable identifying mineral characteristic.
No. It can vary from the visible color of the mineral and, since visible color of them ineral is not a reliable indicator of type, it is important to learn to use streak, (along with other factors), to correctly identify a mineral.
Take a slate and slide the mineral/rock on it to find its true color and its streak.