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What is the property that describes how a minerals surface shines is called?
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The term "luster" refers to the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
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Which property describes the color of powdered minerals?
its called streak
By what mechanism does water dissolve minerals?
water can dissolve minerals by its property called "Hydrogen Bonding"
Which property describes how a rock feels?
A physical property that describes how something feels is called texture.
What is the substance made up of molten rocks gasses and minerals that reaches the earth surface called?
The substance made up of molten rocks, gases, and minerals that reaches earth's surface [note correct spelling] is called "lava".
What surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to a property of liquids called?
Surface tension.
Which property describes the color of powdered minerals?
its called streak
What is the property that describes the way minerals split?
That property is called cleavage or fracture, depending on how the mineral breaks.
What is a mineral property that describes the way light reflects from the mineral?
The property that describes a mineral's surface shines is called luster.
What is the property that refers to the way light bounces off a mineral?
The property that describes a mineral's surface shines is called luster.
What is it called when a light reflects a minerals surface?
It is called the equalight
By what mechanism does water dissolve minerals?
water can dissolve minerals by its property called "Hydrogen Bonding"
What are minerals that are attracted to magnets exhibit the property called?
electronism
Which property describes how a rock feels?
A physical property that describes how something feels is called texture.
What is called minerals glow under ultraviolet light have a property?
FLOURESCENCE
What is the property that causes some minerals to break along smooth flat surfaces?
This property is called cleavage.
Thin layers of rocks and minerals on earths surface called?
The crust.
What is the removal of minerals that are located at or near Earth surface?
That is called "erosion".
