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What is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal rock or mineral?
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What is a luster rock?
The luster (or lustre) of a rock is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The term is also used to describe other items with a particular sheen.
What is a large mineral that is chrystal with brilliant color?
The sparkle is the reflection of light off the mineral crystal faces or cleavage surfaces.
How a rocks surface looks and feels is the rocks what?
Texture is the word used to describe a rock's constituent mineral size and arrangement, visible on a freshly fractured surface. Because a rock's surface can be weathered to a smooth or polished surface, the way it feels is not usually included in a description of texture.
Uv light interacts with earth surface?
UV light does interact with earth surface. But only in areas where there is absence of ozone layer.
What is a surface mine?
Well surface mining is when mineral deposits are located near or at the surface
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.
What is a luster rock?
The luster (or lustre) of a rock is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The term is also used to describe other items with a particular sheen.
Which crystal has smooth surface which has a geometric shape?
Mineral
What is metallic luster?
Metallic luster is a mineral description, referring the interaction of light with the crystal surface, in this case, the look of shiny metal. Simply, the shininess of a metal.
Lin found an igneous rock with large grains of mineral crystal where did this rock most likely form?
d. on the surface of the Earth
The surface of a crystal is called?
The surface of a crystal is called a flat face or a facet.
What kind of triangle is each surface of the crystal?
The answer depends on the crystal!The answer depends on the crystal!The answer depends on the crystal!The answer depends on the crystal!
What three question would you ask about minerals?
For simple identification purposes you should ask: what is the hardness of the mineral compared to other minerals; what is the color (streak) of the mineral when scratched on an unglazed porcelain ceramic surface; and does the mineral react with dilute hydrochloric acid or vinegar, indicating whether or not it's a carbonate mineral. Other identifiers would be the mineral's specific gravity, lustre, and crystal classification.
What is a large mineral that is chrystal with brilliant color?
The sparkle is the reflection of light off the mineral crystal faces or cleavage surfaces.
What is meant by the luster of a rock?
Way light interacts with surface i.e. shine.
Igneous rock are classified based upon their?
There are two types of igneous rocks; intrusive and extrusive. Intrusive igneous rocks are formed underneath the earth's surface from magma where it cools slower and develops large crystal structures. Extrusive igneous rocks are formed above the earth's surface from lava that cools quickly and creates rocks with smaller, finer crystal structures.
