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Which term is that is used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral surface?
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What is the light reflected from a minerals surface called?
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).
What is the name of the ray that represents the light reflected by the surface.?
Reflected ray
Is light reflected evenly on rough surface?
No, it is not.
Can light reflected and transmitted at a boundary?
A boundary could be a mirror or shiny surface, so light would be reflected.
What occurs when light is relected from a rough or unpolished surface?
As with any surface, some of the light will be absorbed by the surface and some will be reflected. If the surface is rough, then the reflected light leaves the surface in a huge number of different directions and so the original beam is not reflected coherently, but is instead scattered in myriad directions.
How light is reflected the surface of a mineral?
Luster
What is Light reflected from a mineral surface called?
Luster
What term describes how light is reflected from a mineral's surface?
lustre
The term used to describe how A mineral reflect light from it surface?
The term used to describe ' how a mineral reflect light from its surface ' is Lustre .
What term used to describe how light is reflected from a minerals surface is?
Surface reflection is either specular or diffuse.
Is a physical property used to describe how the surface of a mineral reflects light?
luster
What is a physical property used to describe how the surface of a mineral reflects the light?
cleavage
What is the light reflected from a minerals surface called?
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).
How light reflects from a minerals surface?
luster
How does light reflected?
Light can be reflected because it bounces off a surface at an angle.
What is reflected light from the water or light?
Water is a completely smooth surface and light is reflected from the sun.
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...
