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Adamantine is a mineral, often referred to as adamantine spar. It is a silky brown form of corundum. It has a Mohs rating of 9. Adamantine is also used as an adjective to refer to non-metallic, brilliant light reflecting and transmitting properties, known as adamantine luster. Diamond is the best known material to be described as having adamantine luster, although anglesite, cerussite and corundum in some of its forms are also described in this way.
Adamantine can also refer to any fictitious or mythological material that is extremely hard (often at least as hard as diamond) or has some other special properties.
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What is the luster of corundum?
The luster of the sapphire is vitreous or adamantine.
Adamantine in a sentence?
"Good luck spelling 'Adamantine,'" Mr. Carol said to his spelling bee finalists.
Is adamantine luster real diamond?
Diamond luster is described as adamantine to waxy. Adamantine luster is described as "...non-metallic, brilliant-light-reflecting and transmitting properties of minerals..." and is not limited to diamonds.
Sentence for the word adamantine?
Adamantine means very hard, as in dental enamel. In the Mandaean representation the sky is an ocean of water, pure and clear, but of more than adamantine solidity, upon which the stars and planets sail.
What is a Sentence for adamantine?
Her heart was adamantine when it came to that boy. This sentence works because the word means unbreakable or unable to take apart.
Is diamond luster?
transparent, adamantine to waxy.
What is diamonds luster?
transparent, adamantine to waxy.
Do diamonds have luster metallic?
Diamonds do not have a metallic luster; diamond luster is adamantine to waxy.
What familiar mineral has adamantine luster?
Diamond is a familiar mineral that exhibits adamantine luster. Its exceptional hardness and perfect cleavage contribute to this distinctive luster, giving it a brilliant shine and sparkle.
What mineral has adamantine luster?
Ruby
What is a 10 letter word starts with the letter A?
adamantine, allegories, arithmetic
Who gave the sword to Perseus to kill medusa?
Zeus gave him an Adamantine sword.
