Luster is: "The reflection of light from the surface of a mineral, described by its quality and intensity; the appearance of a mineral in reflected light."
Common descriptive words would be glassy, dull, earthy, waxy, vitreous, metallic, etc...
Luster means a shine, as displayed by metals (or some stones) that have been polished. Like the luster of a diamond, or a silver dish, or a gold ring.
Sulphur has a non-metallic luster. (dose not shine)
lustrous is natural and non lustrous is man made
anything that can reflect light has luster.
EX. gold, silver.
diamond , shiny beads , velveteens , glass , perls
metallic and nonmetallic
Yes. The question is what TYPE of luster. Luster is, to put it in layman's terms, a description of how "shiny" something is. Everything has a luster; it could be metallic, greasy, or flat.
How reflective or shiny something is
Luster means that something has a shiny or glossy surface. Basalt is a rock that does not have a luster at all.
Metallic: having a shiny or reflective surface Non-Metallic: having a dull or non-reflective surface If it is a dark colored luster, the metallic and non-metallic surface would still be the same. The surface is the only difference.
No, luster is not metal. Luster is a property of metal, and is basically how shiny something is.
The word applies to anything that shines or reflects light, Satin is an example
Luster means something gloss, or having a shiny surface.
MetallicNickel's Lustre is Metallic.Lustre/Luster is the description of how light shines on something.
MetallicNickel's Lustre is Metallic.Lustre/Luster is the description of how light shines on something.
Yes. The question is what TYPE of luster. Luster is, to put it in layman's terms, a description of how "shiny" something is. Everything has a luster; it could be metallic, greasy, or flat.
How reflective or shiny something is
yes
Silicon is something that has a shiny luster even though it is naturally quite brittle. Other things with a shiny luster include mineral quartz, metallic hematite, and galena.
Luster means that something has a shiny or glossy surface. Basalt is a rock that does not have a luster at all.
Copper
the fact that it is a metal and has the properties of metals. something being shiny means that it has luster, and luster is a property of metals.
The word 'luster' is both a noun and a verb.The noun 'luster' is a word for the visual property of something that shines with reflected light; a surface coating for ceramics, porcelain, metal, etc.; a word for a thing.The verb 'luster' is to coat something with a glossy finish.