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Is luster a physical or chemical change?
Luster is not a change, it is a characteristic.
Why don't rocks have luster?
It's not exactly that rocks don't have luster/can't be shiny, but luster is a characteristic that we typically apply to minerals to help categorize and describe them. Rocks are made up of minerals so you may be able to spot some of the luster within a rock depending on the minerals it is made of.
What is rock luster?
Rock luster refers to the way light interacts with the surface of a rock. It can be categorized as metallic, vitreous (glassy), pearly, silky, and dull or earthy. Luster can help identify different types of rocks and minerals.
What is the luster of the rock pumice?
The luster of pumice is vitreous (glassy).
What is the luster of rock salt?
The luster of rock salt is Vitreous (glassy)
Which is not a characteristic common to all mineral?
metallic luster
What is the Igneous rock luster?
It depends on the rock.
The way a rock reflects light is called the rock's what?
The way a rock reflects light is called its luster. Luster refers to how light interacts with the surface of a mineral, rock, or crystal. Minerals can exhibit metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull luster, among others.
What characteristic of a mineral does the term luster describe?
A waxy luster gives minerals a shiny appearance.
What does luster mean in chemistry?
In chemistry, luster refers to the way a substance reflects light. Substances with high luster appear shiny and reflective, while substances with low luster appear dull. Luster is often a characteristic used to describe the physical appearance of metals and minerals.
Luster is a characteristic of minerals that gives them a distinct appearance Which kind of luster gives minerals a shiny appearance?
A waxy luster gives minerals a shiny appearance.
What are luster?
luster is how a rock or mineral feflects light on it's physical appearance
