This sounds like hematite which may have a metallic luster.
No. Andesite is a volcanic rock.
All minerals have luster. There are different types of luster. Pyrite has metallic luster.
the luster is waxy and silky
10 mm
yes
earthy
dull to earthy
Bauxite is a rock composed mainly of aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide minerals. The rocks also contain clay, silt, and silica. Bauxite has a dull, earthy tone luster.
A mineral's ability to reflect light is called its luster. The different terms that describe luster are earthy, metallic, greasy and silky.
Sulfur in its crystalline form usually has a resinous luster, meaning it looks similar to tree resin. "massive" sulfur frequently has an earthy luster, meaning that it looks similar to soil
Luster is a characteristic of a mineral crystal, referring to the way it reflects light. Lusters include adamantine, glassy, dull, earthy, metallic, and waxy.
Yes, all minerals have a luster which helps people to identify them. Brass has a metallic luster which means that it reflects light just like metallic objects that you might find around your house. Most minerals have a nonmetallic luster. Other types of luster include: waxy, pearly, satiny, and earthy.
This is called the luster of the mineral.The luster of a mineral is the way its surface reflects light. Most terms used to describe luster are self-explanatory: metallic, earthy, waxy, greasy, vitreous (glassy), adamantine (or brilliant, as in a faceted diamond).
This is called the luster of the mineral.The luster of a mineral is the way its surface reflects light. Most terms used to describe luster are self-explanatory: metallic, earthy, waxy, greasy, vitreous (glassy), adamantine (or brilliant, as in a faceted diamond).
This sounds like hematite which may have a metallic luster.
Luster is: "The reflection of light from the surface of a mineral, described by its quality and intensity; the appearance of a mineral in reflected light." Common descriptive words would be glassy, dull, earthy, waxy, vitreous, metallic, etc...