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I think your question needs to be more specific, because everything visible, reflects light. If an object reflected no light, it would be invisible to us. Did you mean to ask which minerals are metallic and shiny, or which are transparent and able to be cut and faceted, like gems?
What else can I help you with?
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
A mineral's ability to reflect light is a test for .?
luster
When a mineral reflects light what is that called?
When a mineral reflects light, it is called luster. Luster describes how light is reflected from the surface of a mineral. Minerals can have different types of luster, such as metallic, vitreous, or dull.
What is the way a mineral reflects light from its surface?
The way a mineral reflects light from its surface is known as its luster. Luster can be described as metallic, vitreous (like glass), pearly, silky, or dull, depending on the quality and type of light reflection. It is commonly used to help identify and classify minerals.
A mineral's ability to reflect light is a test for?
luster
The way a mineral reflects the light?
Luster
If a mineral reflects very little light what kind of luster does it have?
Well, I think a mineral that is crystalline reflects the light only by total internal reflection in air medium. Hence, even if it is a black mineral, it can still appear shiny. So, the mineral should still appear lustrous but may appear that it is being seen in a low light..
The way a mineral reflects light is its?
The way a mineral reflects light is its luster. Luster is determined by the way light interacts with the surface of the mineral, producing characteristics like metallic, vitreous, silky, or dull appearances.
When a mineral reflects light it can have a metallic a nonmetic or a brilliant?
When a mineral reflects light, it can have a metallic luster, which gives it a shiny appearance like metal. Non-metallic luster refers to a dull or earthy appearance of a mineral. Brilliant luster is a term used to describe a mineral that reflects light in a very bright and sparkly way, often seen in gems like diamonds.
What is the luster?
Luster is the way a mineral reflects light.
The property of a mineral that shows how it reflects light?
luster
What is the property of a mineral that shows how it reflects light?
luster
What is the name for the way in which a mineral reflects light?
Refraction
What is the way the surface of a mineral reflects light called?
The way the surface of a mineral reflects light is called luster. Luster describes how light is reflected off the surface of a mineral, and it can be categorized as metallic or non-metallic.
What is it called when the surface reflects light on a mineral?
It is called luster. Luster describes how a mineral's surface reflects light and can be categorized as metallic or non-metallic.
How light reflects from a minerals surface?
luster
What refers to the way light reflects from the surface from the surface of a mineral?
luster
