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Luster is one of the properties used in the preliminary identification of some minerals.

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Luster, refers to the absorption, reflection, or refraction of light by the surface of a mineral. Minerals exhibit various degrees of luster, many of which are somewhat self-explanatory such as dull, earthy, adamantine, glassy, metallic, silky, greasy, pearly, and resinous.

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