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shiny coating or covering possessed by various metals

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What is the lustre of copper?

Copper is said to have an orangey-red metallic lustre.


The mineral pyrite has a metallic?

Lustre.


What is the lustre of aluminum?

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


Does germanium have lustre?

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What is luster on a mineral?

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.


What is a minerals is luster?

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.


Is magnetite non-metallic like glassy pearly brilliant waxy or dull luster?

Magnetite crystals have a metallic lustre.


Do alkali metals have metallic luster?

All Alkali metals show metallic lustre ,which can be explained by the oscillation of free electrons.


Copper ore mineral coloured dark greyish black metallic lustre?

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Does bromine shine?

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.


What is an argyrodite?

An argyrodite is an uncommon silver germanium sulphide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.


Is a metals luster due to its valence electrons?

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