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Q: Can minerals have a metallic or a nonmetallic luster?
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What is metallic miner?

Metallic minerals are minerals that have a metallic luster, making them very shiny. A few metallic minerals are Graphite, Galena, Magnetite, and Pyrite. The mineral Hematite can be metallic or nonmetallic


Does hornblende have a metallic luster?

No. It has a nonmetallic luster.


Are Two kinds of luster are?

The two types of luster are metallic and nonmetallic. There is a an intermediate category known as sub-metallic. Some minerals even look like plastic.


Which mineral can have a metallic and non metallic luster?

hematite can have both metallic and nonmetallic luster.


How light reflects from a minerals surface?

luster


Does brass have a luster?

Yes, all minerals have a luster which helps people to identify them. Brass has a metallic luster which means that it reflects light just like metallic objects that you might find around your house. Most minerals have a nonmetallic luster. Other types of luster include: waxy, pearly, satiny, and earthy.


Is calcite metallic or nonmetallic?

Calcite is a compound and therefore cannot be classified as a metal or nonmetal.


Metallic submetallic and nonmetallic are descriptions of a mineral's?

luster


Metallic submetallic and nonmotallic are properties of?

Metallic, sub metallic, and nonmetallic are properties of the mineral luster.


What are facts about luster?

The Luster of a mineral is it's appearance in the light. Also there are two types of Luster, metallic and nonmetallic.


Does lead have a metallic luster?

Lead has a metallic luster and is white in color. Aluminum, copper all also have metallic luster. Minerals do not have any metallic luster.


Is A vitreous luster metallic or nonmetallic?

I'm pretty sure it's metallic but I might be wrong