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Why is streak generally a more useful property than color in identifying a mineral?

Why is streak generally a more useful property than color in identifying a mineral?
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Why is streak generally a more useful property than color in identifying a mineral?

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you may confuse two minerals by their colors so using streak is another way for showing their "true colors "
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