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What is the appearance or quality of light that is reflected from the surface of a mineral is called?
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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.
If a mineral has no streak is it metallic?
When identifying minerals, having no streak is a property of hardness. A streak plate has a hardness of ~7(Moh's Scale). Thus any mineral having a hardness greater than 7 will have no streak.Metallic is the description of luster. Or the general appearance of a mineral surface in reflected light.If you were refering to the mineral having metal elements in it, streak is actually very useful for identifying them. Many minerals that are composed of non-metals have a white streak which can appear to be no streak, however there are also many minerals with no streak which are composed of non-metallic minerals (Diamond).
What is an example of something with luster?
Luster is: "The reflection of light from the surface of a mineral, described by its quality and intensity; the appearance of a mineral in reflected light." Common descriptive words would be glassy, dull, earthy, waxy, vitreous, metallic, etc...
What 3 things can happen to radiated heat when it arrives at any surface?
The 3 things that can happen to radiated heat when it arrives at any surface are:1. It can be Transmitted2. Absorbed3. Reflected
In what form is radiant energy reflected back into space?
Energy is re-radiated by the Earth as infrared (thermal) radiation.
What are characteristics of luster?
Luster is: "The reflection of light from the surface of a mineral, described by its quality and intensity; the appearance of a mineral in reflected light." Common descriptive words would be glassy, dull, earthy, waxy, vitreous, metallic, etc...
How light is reflected the surface of a mineral?
Luster
How lights is reflected from the surface of mineral?
Luster
What is Light reflected from a mineral surface called?
Luster
What term describes how light is reflected from a mineral's surface?
lustre
How many types of nonmetallic luster are there?
There are three common types of nonmetallic luster: vitreous (glassy), pearly, and resinous. These types describe the appearance of a mineral's surface when light is reflected off of it.
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.
In a good-quality surface soil which makes up about half the total volume?
In a good-quality surface soil mineral matter and organic matter make up about half the total volume.
In good quality surface soil approximately what percentage of the volume is made of mineral and organic matter?
50 percent
What is difference between incident ray and a reflected ray?
A ray of light which strikes the surface is called incident ray and a surface which is reflected is called a reflected ray
What is the name of the ray that represents the light reflected by the surface.?
Reflected ray
Why are the views of the moon different in the northern and southern hemisphere?
The axis of the Earth is on a tilt so obviously it affects the reflected rays of the Sun & thus its appearance at your position on the Earth's surface.
