Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.
Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.
Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.
The hardness scale
No. Streak color is distinct of mineral hardness. They are separate properties.
The streak of a mineral can distinguish between two samples that have the same color. The streak is often a different color. To test streak, use a streak plate. This is a piece of unglazed porcelain, like the back side of a tile.
Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.
Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.
Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.
Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.
Minerals can change color based on small impurities
what is the most reliable way to identify a mineral?
The hardness scale
color of the powdered form of the mineral
Mineralogists often use the physical properties of minerals to identify them. The most reliable test in order to identify a mineral is the test for hardness.
It is called the streak test. It can help identify the mineral by the color of the streak that is left.
A streak test.
A streak test.