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Fluorite's streak is white because that is the true color of the powdered form of the mineral. The impurities that cause color or tint in a mineral specimen are so insignificant in relation to the true mineral content that they are not visible when powdered.
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Calcite halite and fluorite all have perfect cleavages and they can all be the same color. How would you distinguish among them?
you do a streak test, and you look at their luster.
The color of fluorite changes due to .?
The color of fluorite changes due to _____.
What is the color of a minerals powder called?
there is no name for the color, but there is the "streak" of a mineral, meaning the color of its streak.
What is bauxite streak?
A streak that has color or no color.
The color of a minerals powder is its what?
The color of a mineral in powdered form is called the streak color.
Calcite halite and fluorite all have perfect cleavages and they can all be the same color. How would you distinguish among them?
you do a streak test, and you look at their luster.
The color of fluorite changes due to .?
The color of fluorite changes due to _____.
What is the color of a minerals powder called?
there is no name for the color, but there is the "streak" of a mineral, meaning the color of its streak.
What is bauxite streak?
A streak that has color or no color.
What kind of mineral leaves a greenish-black streak and cannot be scratched by fluorite?
Pyrite
What color are fluorite rock?
the color is purple pink and tan
The color of a minerals powder is its what?
The color of a mineral in powdered form is called the streak color.
What color is the streak of dolomite?
the color of the streak for dolomite is white
What is the streak color of chalcopyrite?
the streak color is Dark Green
What is the the streak color of calcite?
The streak color of calcite is white.
What is the color of the streak of calcite?
The streak color of calcite is white.
Is fluorite magnetic?
No, fluorite is not magnetic. For other information it have a white streak and it comes in many, many colors. Hope I helped ya! I am an expert on rocks and I am only nine years old!
