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How is a minterals streak determinded?
Streak color is determined by scraping the mineral across a a streak plate, (which is made of unglazed porcelain), and then observing the color of the streak, which is left on the plate. Note that some minerals do not leave a streak, as they are too hard. Thus, it is important to learn other identification methods, to use in conjunction with streak color, in order to identify minerals.
What is the streak color of the mineral silver?
silver or white
The property of a mineral that shows the color or powder is called?
The term for this that I've always heard is "streak".
Describe why color and streak are useful in identifying pyrite?
Pyrite's color is extremely similar to that of gold. However, the streak of pyrite is black. This can be used to distinguish it from gold.
What is the Color of a mineral when crushed to a powder?
Different minerals have different colors, actually.
What is the streak color of chalcopyrite?
the streak color is Dark Green
What is perlite's streak color?
Perlite does not have a streak color because it is a volcanic glass that does not leave a streak on a streak plate.
Is streak the color of powder?
Streak refers to the color of a mineral in powder form.
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.
What color is the streak of dolomite?
the color of the streak for dolomite is white
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 color is Olivine?
purple
The color of a minerals powder is its what?
The color of a mineral's powder is its streak. This is the color of the powdered form of the mineral when it is scraped against a hard surface. Streak is a more reliable indicator of a mineral's identity than its exterior color.
What is the color of chert's streak?
Chert has no streak, it is too hard.
What is the streak color for wheat?
The streak color for wheat is white.
What is is cobalt's streak color?
The color of the cobalt streak is blue
