Question

2. Why was it important to examine both the color and the streak of your minerals? Think about streak and explain why it’s called a mineral’s “true color”. Answer in at least 2 sentences.

Answer 1

It is important to examine both the colour and the streak of a mineral because the streak may be completely different from the colour of the hand specimen.
The streak of a mineral is the color it possesses after it has been grounded to a fine powder. The streak test has to be done on minerals because it is a more reliable way of identifying a mineral with its color.<span />