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Solid metals are hard,shiny solids. They are good conductors of electricity and are malleable and ductile. In contrast to metals solid nonmetals are dull. Because they are brittle and powdery they are neither malleable nor ductile. The electrons in most nonmetals are tightly attracted and are restricted to one atom.
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Does mica have a nonmetallic luster?
Mica has a non-metallic luster, one called vitreous or glass-like.
Mineral that has a nonmetallic luster and is black?
magnetite
What is the luster of orthoclase?
Depending on the variety, feldspars can range from adamantine to glassy in luster.
What is gneiss luster?
You would need to look at the individual minerals. A rock does not have a luster.
What are the four properties of non metals?
1. They rarely have metallic luster. 2. They are usually gases at room temperature. 3. Nonmetallic solids are neither malleable nor ductile. 4. They are poor conductors of heat and electricity by Spencer Ferguson
Does hornblende have a metallic luster?
No. It has a nonmetallic luster.
What is the luster of augite?
Augite has a nonmetallic luster.
Is calcite metallic or nonmetallic?
Calcite is a compound and therefore cannot be classified as a metal or nonmetal.
Does mica have a nonmetallic luster?
Mica has a non-metallic luster, one called vitreous or glass-like.
What luster does quartz have?
Quartz has a nonmetallic, vitreous luster.
Are Two kinds of luster are?
The two types of luster are metallic and nonmetallic. There is a an intermediate category known as sub-metallic. Some minerals even look like plastic.
Would the luster of chrome be described as nonmetallic?
I think its nonmetallic as it is glass
What is luster of a ruby?
a ruby is nonmetallic
What mineral is nonmetallic and has a silky luster?
Gypsum
Is magnetite nonmetallic luster and black?
yes
Mineral that has a nonmetallic luster and is black?
magnetite
What is a word that means shiny luster?
If a mineral has a shiny luster, is it matallicIf a mineral has no shiny luster, is it nonmetallic?
