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  • Mineral Streak vs. Luster: Identifying Minerals with Ease
    When a mineral is rubbed on a rough surface, it leaves a streak.

    * Streak is the color of the mineral's powder. It is a more reliable way to identify a mineral than color because the streak color is less variable than the mineral's overall color.

    * Luster is the way a mineral reflects light, such as metallic, glassy, or pearly.

    So, the answer is streak.

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