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How light reflects from the surface of the mineral?
Luster
What is the property of a mineral can be determined based on the way light reflects off its surface?
The property of a mineral that is determined by how light reflects from its surface is called, "Luster".
What is the way the surface of a mineral reflects light called?
its called luster
What is a physical property used to describe how the surface of a mineral reflects the light?
cleavage
What is luster and how can you tell the mineral apart?
Luster is a distinctive property of minerals that help distinguish different minerals from one another. It is the way the surface of a mineral reflects light. If it is metallic, it looks like metal, is opaque and reflective. Some examples are pyrite, galena, and hematite. If it is non-metallic, it is basically anything that doesn't look like a metal.
How light reflects from a minerals's surface?
LUSTER boiiiiiii
What is it called when a light reflects a minerals surface?
It is called the equalight
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.
Reflects a lot of light from its surface?
metals with these propeties reflects a lot of light from its surface
A shiny surface reflects less light than a matte surface?
A shiny surface reflects 'more' light than a matt surface.
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
If you shine a yellow light on a white surface why does the surface look yellow instead of white?
The white surface reflects the yellow light back to you. White reflects all colours of light, so when it only has yellow light to reflect, it reflects all of the yellow light.
How can you see light on moon?
The light from the sun reflects from the surface of it.
What is a shiny surface what reflects light?
It can be anything.
How light reflects from the surface of the mineral?
Luster
What is the property of a mineral can be determined based on the way light reflects off its surface?
The property of a mineral that is determined by how light reflects from its surface is called, "Luster".
What type of light does earth's surface give off?
Earth's surface don't give any light. It reflects the light from its surface.
