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A streak test is used to determine a minerals streak color. This can help in the identification of minerals.

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What is color of powdered minerals?

it can be white or gray but the word is STREAK


Which physical property would be best to use to distinguish hematite from the other mineral?

One physical property that can be used to distinguish hematite from other minerals is its streak color. Hematite typically leaves a reddish-brown streak when scratched against an unglazed porcelain plate. This can help differentiate it from other minerals that may have different streak colors.


What are property's of minerals?

hardness streak and luster and color


What are the property's of minerals?

hardness streak and luster and color


What are the common physical properities of minerals?

the common physical properities of minerals is hardness , streak , color


Which property describes the color of powdered minerals?

its called streak


Which physical property would be the most useful in identifying a sample of galena?

The most useful physical property for identifying galena would be its metallic luster and its high density. Galena has a metallic luster and is one of the densest minerals, so these characteristics can be helpful in distinguishing it from other minerals.


What four characteristics do all minerals share?

property,cleavage,fracture,streak


Which property is used to identify minerals uses the color of the mineral when it's broken up?

Streak is the property of a mineral that is determined by rubbing the mineral on a special plate to reveal the color of its powdered form. This can help identify minerals because a mineral's streak color is often different from its external color.


What physical property denoted the color of a powdered mineral?

Streak


What is the streak of fluoride?

Fluoride is an anion found in many compounds. It does not have a streak because streak is a property of minerals when they are scratched against a rough surface, leaving a colored trail.


What is the physical property that is used to find if its pyrite or gold?

I would say streak (Is that a physical property?). Gold has a yellow streak, pyrite a very distinguishable greenish-black to brownish-black. [A streak is obtained by scratching a mineral (or rock) on a streak plate (a white plate made of porcelain (floor tile-like), with a hardness of around 6.5 (Mohs scale)] If streak is not a physical property I would say hardness: gold has a hardness of 2.5, pyrite of around 6. I'm sure there are other usuable physical properties, as density for ex.