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Nazrul Islam Bhuyain

Luster describes how light is reflected on a mineral's surface and is an important property mineralogists examine to identify minerals. There are two main types of luster: metallic and nonmetallic. Metallic luster resembles polished metal and applies to opaque, reflective minerals, while nonmetallic luster covers minerals that do not look metallic and includes further subcategories.

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Defination: Luster is a property that describes how light is reflected on the surface of a mineral. It is one of the properties mineralogists look at when trying to determine the identity of a mineral. Md.Nazrul Islam Bhuyain Id no: CEN-05007838
Types of Luster Mineralogists first divide the types of luster into two categories: metallic and nonmetallic. Metallic luster is for minerals that are opaque and reflective and have the look of polished metal.Example Nonmetallic luster is the type of luster for minerals that do not look metallic. These are further divided into different types:Example

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  • 1. Defination: Luster is a property that describes how light is reflected on the surface of a mineral. It is one of the properties mineralogists look at when trying to determine the identity of a mineral. Md.Nazrul Islam Bhuyain Id no: CEN-05007838
  • 2. Types of Luster Mineralogists first divide the types of luster into two categories: metallic and nonmetallic. Metallic luster is for minerals that are opaque and reflective and have the look of polished metal.Example Nonmetallic luster is the type of luster for minerals that do not look metallic. These are further divided into different types:Example