Streak<span> is the </span>color<span> of a </span>minerals<span> powder when it is crushed. Some </span>minerals<span> have a </span>different color<span> powder than their actual </span>color<span>. Every </span>mineral<span> has an inherent </span>streak <span>no matter what </span>color<span> it is. ... Most </span>mineral<span> references don't make a distinction </span>between<span> a white or colorless </span>streak<span>, since the </span>difference<span> is minimal.</span>