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Luster is simply a way of describing how a mineral reflects light. No minerals absorb 100% of light, so all minerals have some degree of luster.
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Is the Mohs scale used to rank the mineral luster?
No, just the hardness.
Is a mohs scale used to rank a mineral's luster?
Nope. It is actually the hardness. I'v been trying to find out what the Luster scale is myself....:S
What type of luster does olivine have?
Olivine is 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What scale is used to find a mineral's hardness?
the mohs hardness scale
What system did Friedrich Mohs invent?
Friedrich Mohs is famous for creating the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. He formulated a scale of one to ten and assigned each mineral a value. This eventually became the basis for the Mohs scale.
Who is the mineral scale named after?
The Mohs mineral scale was named after German mineralogist Frederich Mohs (1773-1839)
What is the name of the mineral hardness scale?
It's called the Ore
Where is clay on the MOHS scale?
The Mohs scale measures the hardness of a mineral. Kaolinite, which is a clay mineral and part of the group of industrial minerals, has a Mohs scale value of 2-2.5.
What mineral has the highest number on the mohs scale?
Diamond, with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale.
What is the hardness of the ruby?
Ruby, a variety of the mineral corundum, has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What is the sofest mineral on the Mohs harness scale is what?
Talc is the softest mineral on the scale
How hard is sulfur on mohs scale?
Iodine is not recognized as a mineral, and therefore is not assigned a number on the Mohs Scale of mineral hardness.
