magnetite streak color

Magnetite Mineral Data

Streak: black : Optical Properties of Magnetite : Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2726,KPDmeas= 0.2757,KC= 0.2756 Ncalc = 2.41 - 2.44 : Optical Data: Isotropic, n=2.42. RL Color: Gray with brownish tint. Reflectivity

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Magnetite: The mineral Magnetite information and pictures

Magnetite is an important ore of iron. Well formed crystals are popular among mineral collectors, and the magnetic Lodestone variety is frequently sold in hobby shops to amateur collectors. Magnetite is also of significant interest to the science community

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Mineral Identification key

2016-11-4  Streak Color Description Mineral; black, gray, or dark green streak: black, strongly magnetic, harder than glass (H=6) Magnetite: gray to black, smudges fingers, shiny, slippery, softer than fingernail (H=1) Graphite: shiny silver-gray, very heavy, occurs in cubes, harder than fingernail (H=2.5) Galena

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10 Facts about Magnetite Less Known Facts

2017-4-18  Facts about Magnetite 3: the color. Magnetite has the black streak and metallic luster. The color is ranging from brownish-black to black. Facts about Magnetite 4: the presence of magnetite. The presence of magnetite is spotted in both sedimentary rocks and ingenious rocks. There is no need to wonder that magnetofossils, dentrital grains, and ...

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Mineral Identification Table

2011-2-28  Magnetite (Fe3O4) Luster metallic. Color black. Hardness 6. Cleavage none. Streak black. Strongly magnetic. Igneous rocks*, ancient iron-rich sedimentary rocks, near intrusions. Iron ore. Muscovite1 (K, Al Silicate) Luster nonmetallic. Colorless to shades of green, gray, or brown. Hardness 2.5-4. One cleavage forming platy sheets. Streak white.

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Mineral Identification Chart – LECTURE

2010-11-13  Mineral H SG Streak Color Form Cleavage/Fracture Distinctive properties Pyrite FeS2 6-6.5 5 Dark grey Brass yellow; tarnishes brown. Cubes or octahedrons Brittle. No cleavage. Cubic form, brassy color, and SG=5. Magnetite Fe3O4 6 5.2 Dark grey Silvery grey to black. Tarnishes grey. Opaque. Octahedrons No cleavage. Attracted to a magnet. SG=5.2.

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Mohs Hardness Scale Vitreous Luster, any color can

2021-9-23  Many colors possible, white streak. Only reacts with acid when powdered Dolomite 4 Directions Lights up under Fluorescent Light Vitreous Luster, many colors possible. Glows in fluorescent light. Fluorite No Cleavage Magnetic Black color. Hardness 5.5-6. No cleavage. Strongly magnetic. Magnetite Black to grey streak 1 Direction of Cleavage ...

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Identifying Minerals by Streak Tests

2019-5-2  Streak Plates. A mineral's streak is the color it has when ground to a powder. Some minerals that occur in a range of colors always have the same streak. As a

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矿物的解理和断口 - 豆丁网

2017-7-11  Streak color (color mineralpowder) Here streakcolors fivedark minerals allappear black, dark gray, darkbrown. Notice how streakcolor morediagnostic than bulkmineral color. Mineral: Pyroxene Hematite Limonite Magnetite Amphibole Streak color: Colorless Brick red Yellow brown Black Colorless （（33）矿物的光泽（ ）矿物的光泽（luster luster）） 矿物对可见光的反射能力。

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Mineral Identification Tables

1999-11-3  Sodium-rich varieties are white or light gray; calcium-rich varieties are medium to dark gray. Labradorite variety shows blue play of colors. Potassium feldspar. (Orthoclase, Microcline) 6. white, tan to orange, red, green, also colorless. colorless or white. vitreous or pearly. YES - 2 dir. at nearly 90 o.

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What is the color and streak of magnetite? - Answers

2014-10-15  Magnetite.Has metallic luster, silver color, black streak, and contains (Fe) Iron. Which is an example if a mineral whose streak cannot be determined with a porcelin streak plate? Hematite, gold ...

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Streak - andyfrank.org

2005-10-24  Streak Color for a Few Common Minerals. Black - Graphite Black - Pryite Black - Magnetite Black - Chalcopyrite Gray - Galena Limonite - Yellow-brown Hematite - Red-brown The color of a mineral when it is powdered is called the streak of the mineral. Crushing and powdering a mineral eliminates some of the effects of impurities and structural ...

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Streak - University of Auckland

2018-8-23  For example pyrite is gold coloured, but its streak is greenish-black. Most pale coloured or transparent to translucent minerals have a non-determinative white streak. Minerals with a hardness of more than 6.5 will not exhibit a streak as they are

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Mineral Identification key

2016-11-4  Streak Color Description Mineral; black, gray, or dark green streak: black, strongly magnetic, harder than glass (H=6) Magnetite: gray to black, smudges fingers, shiny, slippery, softer than fingernail (H=1) Graphite: shiny silver-gray, very heavy, occurs in cubes, harder than fingernail (H=2.5) Galena

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Mineral Identification Table

2011-2-28  Magnetite (Fe3O4) Luster metallic. Color black. Hardness 6. Cleavage none. Streak black. Strongly magnetic. Igneous rocks*, ancient iron-rich sedimentary rocks, near intrusions. Iron ore. Muscovite1 (K, Al Silicate) Luster nonmetallic. Colorless to shades of green, gray, or brown. Hardness 2.5-4. One cleavage forming platy sheets. Streak white.

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Mineral Identification Chart – LECTURE

2010-11-13  Mineral H SG Streak Color Form Cleavage/Fracture Distinctive properties Pyrite FeS2 6-6.5 5 Dark grey Brass yellow; tarnishes brown. Cubes or octahedrons Brittle. No cleavage. Cubic form, brassy color, and SG=5. Magnetite Fe3O4 6 5.2 Dark grey Silvery grey to black. Tarnishes grey. Opaque. Octahedrons No cleavage. Attracted to a magnet. SG=5.2.

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Difference Between Magnetite and Hematite Definition ...

2018-1-31  Magnetite: Magnetite has a black to gray color. Hematite: Hematite has a metallic gray appearance. Mineral Streak. Magnetite: The streak of magnetite is black. Hematite: The streak of hematite is red to reddish brown. Conclusion. Magnetite and

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THE IDENTIFICATION OF MINERALS INTRODUCTION

2009-2-9  I. Luster in combination with color and streak. A. Minerals with metallic luster. These will be opaque, but may be of various colors. 1. Magnetite - color black; streak black; magnetic. 2. Hematite - color blue-black, but also may be earthy red; streak dull red always. 3. Galena - color lead grey; metallic luster very bright; streak shiny grey-

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Mineral Identification Tables

1999-11-3  Sodium-rich varieties are white or light gray; calcium-rich varieties are medium to dark gray. Labradorite variety shows blue play of colors. Potassium feldspar. (Orthoclase, Microcline) 6. white, tan to orange, red, green, also colorless. colorless or white. vitreous or pearly. YES - 2 dir. at nearly 90 o.

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Iron Mineral Data

Physical Properties of Iron : Cleavage: {001} Perfect, {010} Perfect, [100} Perfect : Color: Iron black, Dark gray, Steel gray. Density: 7.3 - 7.9, Average = 7.6

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What is the color and streak of magnetite? - Answers

2014-10-15  Magnetite.Has metallic luster, silver color, black streak, and contains (Fe) Iron. Which is an example if a mineral whose streak cannot be determined with a porcelin streak plate? Hematite, gold ...

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Streak - andyfrank.org

2005-10-24  Streak Color for a Few Common Minerals. Black - Graphite Black - Pryite Black - Magnetite Black - Chalcopyrite Gray - Galena Limonite - Yellow-brown Hematite - Red-brown The color of a mineral when it is powdered is called the streak of the mineral. Crushing and powdering a mineral eliminates some of the effects of impurities and structural ...

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Mineral Identification key

2016-11-4  Streak Color Description Mineral; black, gray, or dark green streak: black, strongly magnetic, harder than glass (H=6) Magnetite: gray to black, smudges fingers, shiny, slippery, softer than fingernail (H=1) Graphite: shiny silver-gray, very heavy, occurs in cubes, harder than fingernail (H=2.5) Galena

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Metallic Minerals - NC

2018-6-19  Magnetite Streak is Brown Streak is Red - red brown Color is silvery black to black; tarnishes gray to black; hardness is 5.5 - 6 Color is silvery gray, black, or brick red; tarnishes red; magnetism after heating; hardness of 5-6.5 Chromite Hematite Streak is Dark gray Streak is Yellow Brown Streak is White to pale yellow brown Streak is Copper

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THE IDENTIFICATION OF MINERALS INTRODUCTION

2009-2-9  I. Luster in combination with color and streak. A. Minerals with metallic luster. These will be opaque, but may be of various colors. 1. Magnetite - color black; streak black; magnetic. 2. Hematite - color blue-black, but also may be earthy red; streak dull red always. 3. Galena - color lead grey; metallic luster very bright; streak shiny grey-

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Difference Between Magnetite and Hematite Definition ...

2018-1-31  Magnetite: Magnetite has a black to gray color. Hematite: Hematite has a metallic gray appearance. Mineral Streak. Magnetite: The streak of magnetite is black. Hematite: The streak of hematite is red to reddish brown. Conclusion. Magnetite and

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Mineral Identification Chart – LECTURE

2010-11-13  Mineral H SG Streak Color Form Cleavage/Fracture Distinctive properties Pyrite FeS2 6-6.5 5 Dark grey Brass yellow; tarnishes brown. Cubes or octahedrons Brittle. No cleavage. Cubic form, brassy color, and SG=5. Magnetite Fe3O4 6 5.2 Dark grey Silvery grey to black. Tarnishes grey. Opaque. Octahedrons No cleavage. Attracted to a magnet. SG=5.2.

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Minerals: Definition and Properties - FilipiKnow

2021-8-8  Streak. This is the color of the mineral when it is powdered. Some minerals have different streak colors compared to their apparent color and this becomes a useful property when differentiating similar-looking minerals. ... Magnetite is an example of a strongly magnetic (strongly attracted to magnets) mineral. There are also moderately and ...

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04Lab Mineral Identification

2010-7-22  Hardness Streak Color Cleavage and Fracture Mineral Color, Specific Gravity, etc. Luster Mineral Name 5 to 6 Green to black or no streak 2 cleavage planes at 90° Black to dark green, blocky appearance Dull to vitreous Pyroxene 1.5 to 2.5 Yellow to white Conchoidal to irregular fracture Yellow, translucent, smells like sulfur Earthy to pearly

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3 Mineral Properties – Mineralogy - OpenGeology

3.49 Yellow sulfur streak. Steak color is a good diagnostic property because the mineral is finely powdered, so structural and other nonchemical effects are minimized. Calcite, for example, comes in many different colors, but calcite’s streak is always white. Pyrite

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