shiny coating or covering possessed by various metals
Copper is said to have an orangey-red metallic lustre.
Lustre.
The lustre of a metal is how shiny the metal is.There are two different types of lustre. One is metallic lustre, which is like the shininess of a polished metal surface. The other is non-metallic lustre, which is the opposite of metallic lustre, but is still shiny
It sort of has this dark metallic look to it
Luster (or Lustre) is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal,rock or mineral - For example a metallic lustre or silky lustre.
Luster (or Lustre) is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal,rock or mineral - For example a metallic lustre or silky lustre.
Magnetite crystals have a metallic lustre.
All Alkali metals show metallic lustre ,which can be explained by the oscillation of free electrons.
chalcocite
Bromine is a reddish brown liquid at room temperature, is reddish brown as a gas. As a solid (below its melting point -7.2 °C, 19 °F) it does have a metallic lustre. This is similar to iodine which is solid at room temperature and has a metallic lustre too.
An argyrodite is an uncommon silver germanium sulphide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
Most of the properties of a metal, including lustre, are due to the metallic bonding of the electrons.