FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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Which of the following terms best describes the streak of a mineral:
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Wavy
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Tabular
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Brown
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Translucent
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -streak, the colour of a mineral in its powdered form. It is usually obtained by rubbing the mineral on a hard, white surface, such as a tile of unglazed porcelain, so as to yield a line, or streak, of fine powder.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pyrite (fool’s gold) is yellow but has a dark-colored streak, as does chalcopyrite.
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