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Do diamonds have luster metallic?
Diamonds do not have a metallic luster; diamond luster is adamantine to waxy.
What is the luster of phosphorus?
Luster of tin
What is the luster of a graphite?
Graphite is black and posseses dull appearance
What is the luster of gabbro?
As a rock, gabbro does not have a luster. Luster is a term used to characterize a mineral.
What kind of luster does gold have?
bright yellow, metallic luster
Do diamonds have luster metallic?
Diamonds do not have a metallic luster; diamond luster is adamantine to waxy.
Can diamonds be lustrous?
From the Minerals site, below: "The luster of Diamond is excellent. Diamond exhibits great fire and brilliance, which gives it a shiny, freshly polished look. Rough Diamonds exhibit a greasy luster, but proper cutting give them a powerful adamantine luster. "Only synthetic substances and a few minor gemstones can reach or excel the refractive index of Diamonds."
Is adamantine luster real diamond?
Diamond luster is described as adamantine to waxy. Adamantine luster is described as "...non-metallic, brilliant-light-reflecting and transmitting properties of minerals..." and is not limited to diamonds.
What is the color and luster of a diamond?
Diamonds are adamantine to waxy in luster. Diamonds come in all colours, and varying shades of colours, including yellows, browns, grays, and also white, blue, black, reddish, greenish and colorless.
Diamond has what type of luster?
Adamantine to waxy luster are the words used to describe the luster of diamonds. According to Wikipedia: "Adamantine minerals possess a superlative lustre, which is most notably seen in diamond. Such minerals are transparent or translucent, and have a high refractive index (of 1.9 or more)." Luster is the clarity and refractivity of an individual stone. Not all diamonds are created equal. Flawless diamonds are extremely rare and can be prohibitively expensive for most of us. In jewelry, generally diamonds evaluated as those containing VVSI (very very slightly included) to SI2 (two slight inclusions), are more affordable. SI2 is generally the lowest grade for good gems. Inclusions can be any imperfection. The luster is its refractiveness. Its ability to bounce back available light from inside the stone. This can be affected by the color, cut or clarity. Only 20% of all diamonds mined are gem-stone quality.
How long can I expect simulated diamonds to keep their attractive appearance?
Fake diamonds such as rhinestones, zircon, and cubic zirconia don't lose luster over time, but the problem is that they don't have near the luster of the real thing in the first place. So in one way, you could say they never had an attractive appearance to lose.
Do diamonds breathe?
No, because they are rocks. Mineral rocks to be exact. Want more info? Keep reading... Diamonds are the hardest rock ever known Streak is colorless Level 10 on the Mohs scale Luster is Adamantine
Is a diamonds luster waxy?
No. Waxy is similar to the sheen on an unburnt candle's surface (hence, waxy). A cut diamond's luster is considered to be adamantine.Another AnswerDiamond's luster is considered to be adamantine to waxy, depending on the state of the stone. A raw stone or one better used in industrial applications could tend to be more waxy; a gem-quality, cut and polished stone to be adamantine.
What makes a diamonds a gemstone?
It is the hardness factor which makes difference in stones to gemstones it is the hardest natural stone , and so does not gets scratches so remains brilliant, and luster.
What kinds of tests can you do to figure out the difference between diamonds and calcite?
The tests you can do is the streak test, the luster test,the finger nail test(which is scratching it ti see if its hard or not).
What is a diamonds color luster crystal shape and hardness?
Diamonds can be most any colour, including many shades of brown.The luster of diamond is adamantine to waxy.The crystal system of diamond is isometric - 4/m bar 3 2/m with crystal habits of isometric forms (cubes and octahedrons). You may also see twinningDiamond hardness is 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness -- the hardest mineral known.
Does nickel have luster?
the answer is luster/
