Luster (mineralogy)
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Luster (or lustre) is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. For example, a diamond has an adamantine lustre and pyrite has a metallic lustre. The term is also used to describe other items with some kind of sheen (for example, fabric, especially silk and satin, or metals).
The word lustre comes from the Latin word lux, meaning "light", and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance.
Luster (mineralogy) Media
- KaolinUSGOV
Moss-Opal from Madagaskar
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- MineralMicaGDFL
- Amberhg
Satin spar variety of gypsum
Sphalerite
Quartz *Location: Minas Gerais - Brasil*Size : 18x15x13 cm
- Jadestein
