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When the streak mark created by a mineral is the same color as the mineral, the streak is termed?

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When the streak mark created by a mineral is the same color as the mineral, the streak is termed as a powder color streak, this is caused by the mineral becoming partly crushed during weathering, pressure and possibly erosion.
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