the person who wrote this first has no idea lol
Calcite is a compound and therefore cannot be classified as a metal or nonmetal.
True. The luster of a mineral is described as either metallic or nonmetallic. Metallic luster reflects light like metal, while nonmetallic luster can vary from glassy to earthy in appearance.
If a mineral has a shiny luster, is it matallicIf a mineral has no shiny luster, is it nonmetallic?
Luster. It describes how a mineral reflects light and can be used to distinguish different minerals based on their appearance. Minerals with a metallic luster appear shiny like metal, those with a submetallic luster are somewhat shiny, and those with a nonmetallic luster do not appear shiny.
The nonmetallic physical characteristic of gypsum is its pearly or silky luster when it is broken into thin sheets or cleaved. This quality gives gypsum a unique appearance compared to metallic substances.
Calcite is a compound and therefore cannot be classified as a metal or nonmetal.
True. The luster of a mineral is described as either metallic or nonmetallic. Metallic luster reflects light like metal, while nonmetallic luster can vary from glassy to earthy in appearance.
I think its nonmetallic as it is glass
a ruby is nonmetallic
yes
There is not enough information to go on. Many minerals fit this description, especially since there are several types of nonmetallic luster.
The Luster of a mineral is it's appearance in the light. Also there are two types of Luster, metallic and nonmetallic.
The most common type of nonmetallic luster is called "vitreous" luster, which resembles the appearance of glass. Minerals with vitreous luster reflect light in a way that gives them a shiny and somewhat transparent look. Other types of nonmetallic luster include pearly, silky, and dull, but vitreous is the most frequently observed in various minerals.
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If a mineral has a shiny luster, is it matallicIf a mineral has no shiny luster, is it nonmetallic?
Luster. It describes how a mineral reflects light and can be used to distinguish different minerals based on their appearance. Minerals with a metallic luster appear shiny like metal, those with a submetallic luster are somewhat shiny, and those with a nonmetallic luster do not appear shiny.