Pure boron (a metalloid) is not found in nature. Boron will be combined with something else. Pure boron could be shiny, but will usually be a brown powder when combined with carbon.
Boron is generally considered to have a metallic luster. Its surface can appear shiny and reflective under certain conditions.
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Sodium is shiny, but it reacts very quickly with oxygen in the air to form lithium oxide, which is a dull black color.
Shiny
Naturally occurring boron is dull, but it can be polished.
Boron is generally considered to have a metallic luster. Its surface can appear shiny and reflective under certain conditions.
dull
Metalloids can exhibit a range of physical properties, including both metallic and non-metallic characteristics. This means that some metalloids can appear dull, while others can appear shiny. For example, boron is a metalloid that is typically dull in appearance, while silicon can have a shiny, metallic luster. The appearance of a metalloid depends on its specific atomic structure and bonding characteristics.
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It is shiny.
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Dull?
High purity must be shiny, but if oxidized it will become dull
It could be dull or shiny. It doesn't matter.
Iron is not beautiful but dull is an exaggerated word.