The Luster of a mineral is it's appearance in the light. Also there are two types of Luster, metallic and nonmetallic.
Luster is the light reflection a mineral has, which can be broken down into categories like metallic, silky, and dull. The luster dictates what type of mineral it is.
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A waxy luster gives minerals a shiny appearance.
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If a mineral has a shiny luster, is it matallicIf a mineral has no shiny luster, is it nonmetallic?
It is the shine of the mineral.
It is the shine of the mineral.
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Luster is the way a mineral reflects light.
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These words indicate the luster of a mineral.
Luster describes how shiny or opaque a mineral is.
Its called Luster. :/
As a rock, gabbro does not have a luster. Luster is a term used to characterize a mineral.