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Luster is the way a mineral reflects in the light. Streak is the color of a mineral in powdered form.
Soap bubbles have color because they reflect light in a weird way. The way the reflect color is based on the thickness of the bubble. Some of the light coming to the bubble reflects off of the inner surface of the bubble, and some off of the outer surface. The two waves of light cancel out or add in different ways, so different colors of light are produced. In a really thin bubble, no light is reflected because the two waves almost exactly cancel with each other, but a 100 nanometer bubble makes a light blue.
No way!A2 Magnetite is an oxide of iron, Fe3O4, and is a black mineral with a shiny surface. It is often used as a cheap form of jewellery. It is usually magnetic.
What is the best way to remove herd mineral build up in a humidifier?
Wrapping an object in aluminum foil reduces the energy loss through infra-red radiation. Foil reflects radiatant energy in the same way that a mirror reflects light. This is very effective in keeping food hot after it has been cooked.
The property of a mineral that is determined by how light reflects from its surface is called, "Luster".
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The property that describes a mineral's surface shines is called luster.
if you mean "luster" then it is the way that a rock or mineral reflects light off of its surface.
The term "luster" refers to the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
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Luster is the way a mineral reflects light.
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This is called the luster of the mineral.The luster of a mineral is the way its surface reflects light. Most terms used to describe luster are self-explanatory: metallic, earthy, waxy, greasy, vitreous (glassy), adamantine (or brilliant, as in a faceted diamond).