the way a surface reflects light is called talc luster
talc
none- metallic
Soft white talc is used for talcum baby powder.
The diamond is the hardest substuance on the MHos Scale and Talc is the softest.
the way a surface reflects light is called talc luster
talc
none- metallic
Talc can be colourless, white, and pale green.
Soft white talc is used for talcum baby powder.
The mineral with a silky luster that is used in baby powder is talc. Baby powder also contains a mixture of magnesium.
it's graphite!!
The diamond is the hardest substuance on the MHos Scale and Talc is the softest.
Talk about talc!
Minerals can be identified by such as their color, streak, luster, and their hardness. What does streak, and luster mean?Streak-- Is the color of a mineral's powder for example: talc is a mineral and it is also powder and its streak is white.Luster-- Is the way a mineral reflects light from it's surface for example: glassy, pearly, silky, metallic and earthy can be words to describe luster.
1. Halite (table salt) can be identified by is salty taste, nonmetallic luster, 2.5 hardness, white streak, and its cubic shape. 2. Quartz can be identified by its nonmetallic luster, 7 hardness, white streak, and its (generally) hexagonal prism or pyramid shape. 3. Talc can be identified by its greasy, nonmetallic luster, 1 hardness, white color and streak, and lack of cleavage.
Talc is a mineral.