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Identifying Minerals Geologists identify minerals by their physical properties In the field where geologists may have limited access to advanced technology and powerful machines they can still identify minerals by testing several physical properties luster and color streak hardness crystal habit cleavage and fracture and some
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18 08 2012· Luster is a property that describes the surface of a mineral All minerals have surfaces therefore they all have luster The luster may be earthy pearly glassy or any other adjective that
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The luster of a mineral has to do with the appearance and intensity of light that is reflected from its surface A person who wants to determine the luster of a mineral specimen should use a good light source Also she/he should look at an unweathered surface of the specimen
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02 03 2017· Luster may be metallic glassy earthy pearly or silky If the minerals looks metal as do galena and pyrite its luster is said to be metallic If the minerals looks glassy like quartz its luster is glassy Hardness The hardness of a mineral as commonly determined on fresh material is measured by its ability to resist scratching
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02 03 2017· Luster may be metallic glassy earthy pearly or silky If the minerals looks metal as do galena and pyrite its luster is said to be metallic If the minerals looks glassy like quartz its luster is glassy Hardness The hardness of a mineral as commonly determined on fresh material is measured by its ability to resist scratching
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Luster A mineral s luster is the overall sheen of its surface it may have the sheen of polished metal or that of an unpolished metal that is pitted by weathering or it may have the sheen of glass or look dull or earthy etc Luster should not be confused with color A brass yellow pyrite crystal has a metallic luster but so does a shiny grey galena crystal
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Luster Mineral Properties The Mineral and Metallic Minerals with a metallic luster are opaque and reflective like metal The metallic elements most sulfides and some oxides belong in this category
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i The character of the light reflected by minerals it constitutes one of the means for distinguishing them There are several kinds of lustre metallic the lustre of metals adamantine the lustre of diamonds vitreous the lustre of broken glass resinous the lustre of yellow resin as that of eleolite pearly like pearls and silky like silk
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04 03 2020· The luster of a mineral is the way that it reflects light Minerals that are as brilliantly reflective as diamond have an adamantine luster With a little practice luster is as easily recognized as color and can be quite distinctive particularly for minerals that occur in multiple colors like quartz
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i The character of the light reflected by minerals it constitutes one of the means for distinguishing them There are several kinds of lustre metallic the lustre of metals adamantine the lustre of diamonds vitreous the lustre of broken glass resinous the lustre of yellow resin as that of eleolite pearly like pearls and silky like silk
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18 08 2012· Luster is a property that describes the surface of a mineral All minerals have surfaces therefore they all have luster The luster may be earthy pearly glassy or any other adjective that
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Mineral Appearance Luster Luster refers to the general appearance or sheen of a mineral It refers to the way in which a mineral reflects light For a good discussion with examples of many different mineral lusters watch the video linked below blank ️ Video 3 3 Examples of mineral
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Luster A mineral s luster is the overall sheen of its surface it may have the sheen of polished metal or that of an unpolished metal that is pitted by weathering or it may have the sheen of glass or look dull or earthy etc Luster should not be confused with color A brass yellow pyrite crystal has a metallic luster but so does a shiny grey galena crystal
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08 03 2019· Luster is an optical property of minerals There are two main types of luster metallic and nonmetallic with an intermediate luster of submetallic The intensity of the luster depends upon the amount of light reflected from the surface which is generally related to the refractive index of the mineral
Get PriceIdentifying Minerals Geologists identify minerals by their physical properties In the field where geologists may have limited access to advanced technology and powerful machines they can still identify minerals by testing several physical properties luster and color streak hardness crystal habit cleavage and fracture and some
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Luster describes the reflection of light off a mineral s surface Mineralogists have special terms to describe luster One simple way to classify luster is based on whether the mineral is metallic or non metallic Minerals that are opaque and shiny such as pyrite have a metallic luster Minerals such as quartz have a non metallic luster
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The luster of a mineral has to do with the appearance and intensity of light that is reflected from its surface A person who wants to determine the luster of a mineral specimen should use a good light source Also she/he should look at an unweathered surface of the specimen
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Luster is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal This is how you would tell someone how a mineral looks It has nothing to do with color or shape but is related to transparency surface conditions crystal habit and index of refraction The terms used are generally not scientific but are meant to be descriptive
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30 09 2016· For this purpose mineral tables have been prepared by means of which the identification of minerals may be conducted in an orderly manner Such a table follows and the proper method of using it will now be explained How to Use the Mineral Identification Tables First note the luster and then place the specimen in one of the two great classes
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