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What is the luster of orthoclase?
Depending on the variety, feldspars can range from adamantine to glassy in luster.
Silky greasy glassy and pearly refer to a mineral's .?
These words indicate the luster of a mineral.
What are three types of mineral luster?
Metallic luster: minerals that have the appearance of polished metal, such as pyrite or galena. Vitreous luster: minerals that have a glassy appearance, like quartz or feldspar. Pearly luster: minerals that exhibit a soft, pearl-like sheen, such as talc or gypsum.
Is luster a metallic element?
No. Lustre (or luster) is a description of a mineral's appearance by the way it reflects light. Glassy, metallic, adamantine, and waxy are some examples of words that may be used to describe a mineral's luster.
Mineral that has a nonmetallic luster and is black?
The mineral you are referring to is likely magnetite. Magnetite is a black mineral with a nonmetallic luster, often appearing metallic or glassy. It is a common iron oxide mineral found in a variety of geological settings.
What is a hard colorful mineral that a brilliant or glassy luster?
a gemstone
What is a hard colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster?
Glass that sat out in the southern. Nevada sun a little too long.
A hard colorful mineral with a brilliant luster or color?
Could be diamond, ruby, emerald, tourmaline.
What is the luster of orthoclase?
Depending on the variety, feldspars can range from adamantine to glassy in luster.
Silky greasy glassy and pearly refer to a mineral's .?
These words indicate the luster of a mineral.
What is the mineral with glassy luster often clean or milky white?
The mineral with glassy luster, and milky white is Quartz
What is a polished mineral with a glassy luster called?
a rock
What do the term that describes how a mineral reflects light from its surface?
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).
What is the light reflected from a minerals surface called?
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).
Which mineral would not have a metallic luster?
A non-metallic mineral such as quartz or calcite.
What term describes how a mineral shines?
The term that describes how a mineral shines is luster. Luster refers to the way light reflects off the surface of a mineral, and there are different types of luster such as metallic, vitreous (glassy), pearly, and earthy.
A Mineral with glassy luster often clear or milky white?
The mineral you are describing is likely quartz. Quartz has a glassy luster and can be found in clear or milky white varieties. It is a common mineral that is often used in jewelry and as a component of many rocks.
