Lustre
- Some minerals, such as gold and silver, appear shiny - another clue to their identity.
- If a mineral shines like a polished metal surface, it is said to have a metallic lustre.
- If a mineral does not shine like a metal, it has a non-metallic lustre.
- The shininess, or lustre, of a mineral depends on how light is reflected from its surface.
- If a mineral shines like a polished metal surface, it is said to have a metallic lustre.
- If a mineral does not shine like a metal, it has a non-metallic lustre.
- The shininess, or lustre, of a mineral depends on how light is reflected from its surface.
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