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.
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If a mineral has a shiny luster, is it matallicIf a mineral has no shiny luster, is it nonmetallic?
It is the shine of the mineral.
It is the shine of the mineral.
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Luster is the way a mineral reflects light.
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These words indicate the luster of a mineral.
Luster describes how shiny or opaque a mineral is.
Its called Luster. :/
As a rock, gabbro does not have a luster. Luster is a term used to characterize a mineral.