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The words waxy pearly and dull all describe a minerals?
hardness
Earthy shiney waxy mattalic and pearly are terms used to describe a mineral's what?
Earthy shiney waxy mattalic and pearly are terms used to describe a mineral's surface.
Which property of minerals may be described as dull silky waxy and pearly?
These are terms that reference the mineral's luster (or lustre).
What is a short definition for luster?
Luster is a characteristic of a mineral crystal, referring to the way it reflects light. Lusters include adamantine, glassy, dull, earthy, metallic, and waxy.
The waxy covering of cells?
The epidermis is the waxy layers of some cells
What word waxy pearly and dull describe a minerals?
The words waxy, pearly, and dull describe a mineral's luster.
The words waxy pearly and dull describe a minerals what?
luster
The words waxy pearly and dull all describe a minerals?
hardness
Earthy shiney waxy mattalic and pearly are terms used to describe a mineral's what?
Earthy shiney waxy mattalic and pearly are terms used to describe a mineral's surface.
Is magnetite non-metallic like glassy pearly brilliant waxy or dull luster?
Magnetite crystals have a metallic lustre.
Which property of minerals may be described as dull silky waxy and pearly?
These are terms that reference the mineral's luster (or lustre).
What are some terms used to describe non metallic luster in minerals?
Luster is categorized as metallic or non-metallic. Metallic luster is highly reflective, like chrome. Non-metallic is further divided by names such as dull, glassy, adamantine, waxy, silky, pearly, and greasy.
What are some examples of mineral luster?
Luster is categorized as metallic or non-metallic. Metallic luster is highly reflective, like chrome. Non-metallic is further divided by names such as dull, glassy, adamantine, waxy, silky, pearly, and greasy.
What is a hink pink for a dreary or dull colored cab?
drab cab, waxy taxi
What does luster mean in a mineral?
Luster refers to the appearance of reflected light by a mineral crystal. Luster is categorized as metallic or non-metallic. Metallic luster is highly reflective, like chrome. Non-metallic is further divided by names such as dull, glassy, adamantine, waxy, silky, pearly, and greasy.
What is a short definition for luster?
Luster is a characteristic of a mineral crystal, referring to the way it reflects light. Lusters include adamantine, glassy, dull, earthy, metallic, and waxy.
What luster is flint under?
Flint is a rock, not a mineral, and so lustre does not really apply, but freshly fractured flint is typically vitreous or occasionally waxy, while the 'rind' on the nodules is dull.
