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What is the reflection of light from a rough surface called?
Diffused reflection.
What occurs when light hits a irregular surface?
The light will be absorbed and reflected unevenly.
The bouncing of light from a surface?
Reflection.
What is bouncing of light from a surface?
When light bounces off a surface, that is called reflection.
What kind of reflection occurs when light hits an irregular surface?
diffuse reflection
What does luster mean when it comes to talking about minerals?
the reflection of light on a mineral
How light reflects from a minerals surface?
luster
What term used to describe how light is reflected from a minerals surface is?
Surface reflection is either specular or diffuse.
What makes minerals sparkle?
The sparkle is the reflection of light off the mineral crystal faces or cleavage surfaces.
How light reflects from a mineral's surfrace?
it can only reflect off a minerals surface if it had the luster of glassy, metallic or pearly if the mineral is whats called dull the darkness of that mineral cannot obsorb the light like the brighter minerals can
What is the property that describes how a minerals surface shines is called?
The term "luster" refers to the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
What do you call the reflection of light from a rough surface?
Reflection of light from a rough surface is known as "Diffused" or "Irregular" reflection, because the light rays are barely seen after the reflection of light from a rough surface.
What 2 minerals are in lipstick?
the minerals that it contains the reflection of your lips and all the particles on your lips that are tiny red dots and with the reflection of the light and makes the color red....
What is a large mineral that is chrystal with brilliant color?
The sparkle is the reflection of light off the mineral crystal faces or cleavage surfaces.
Differentiate regular reflection from diffuse reflection?
Regular Reflection= Happens when light reflects off a smooth surface. Diffuse Reflection= Happens when light reflects off a rough surface. Reflection= The bouncing of waves, off a surface or and object
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...
What is the reflection of light from a rough surface called?
Diffused reflection.
