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What are luster?
luster is how a rock or mineral feflects light on it's physical appearance
What is a polished mineral with a glassy luster called?
a rock
Is luster a characteristic of a rock?
In geology, luster refers to the appearance of a mineral in respect to the reflection of light. Luster is not a term used to define the appearance of rock.
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.
The way a rock reflects light is called the rock's what?
The way a rock reflects light is called its luster. Luster refers to how light interacts with the surface of a mineral, rock, or crystal. Minerals can exhibit metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull luster, among others.
How can you determine the luster of the mineral marble?
Marble is a non-metallic, non-transparent mineral with a dull to glassy luster. To determine its luster, you can observe how light reflects off its surface. Marble typically has a smooth and reflective surface that gives it a pearly or vitreous luster.
What is the mineral with glassy luster often clean or milky white?
The mineral with glassy luster, and milky white is Quartz
The color of a powdered sample of a rock is called the rocks?
luster. Luster refers to how light is reflected off the surface of a mineral or rock, which can help in identifying its characteristics and composition.
What is a description of luster?
Luster refers to the way light interacts with the surface of a mineral, creating a metallic, glassy, or dull appearance. It can help identify a mineral's physical properties and is commonly used in mineral identification.
Does sandstone have luster?
Sandstone does not have luster and is classified as dull. Sandstone does not have either fracture or cleavage either because it is a rock rather than a mineral.
The shininess of the metal is know as?
The shininess of the metal is known as its luster. Luster refers to the way light interacts with the surface of a mineral, rock, or metal, and it can vary from metallic to dull.
What is the luster of gabbro?
Gabbro has a dull to shiny luster, depending on the mineral composition and how the light reflects off its surface. It typically has a more mafic composition with minerals like pyroxene and amphibole, which can create a dull appearance, but variations in mineral content can lead to some sections of gabbro having a shinier luster.
