Streak Colors of Sphalerite
Just like the colors of Sphalerite can vary; the streak can also vary. The streak often relies on the color variation of the mineral. The colors are listed below:
Pale Yellow
Brown
White - pure Sphalerite
Brownish White
Pale Brown
Colorless
This mineral has also an easy thing to remember:- the streak will ALWAYS be LIGHTER than the specimen.
Pale Yellow
Brown
White - pure Sphalerite
Brownish White
Pale Brown
Colorless
This mineral has also an easy thing to remember:- the streak will ALWAYS be LIGHTER than the specimen.
This is a black Sphalerite mineral's streak. As you can see, this black variation made a brown streak on an unglazed, unplaced porcelain tile. These tiles are also called streak plates because they are a reliable source to check the streak color of a mineral.