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San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Luster

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A brief introduction to identifying a mineral by its luster. Examples of terms used to describe luster, such as metallic, glassy, and dull are listed.

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Concepts
luster, mineral identification, mineral properties
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adamantine, classification of minerals, dull luster, earthy luster, glassy luster, greasy, metallic luster, nonmetallic luster, pearly luster, properties of minerals, shiny luster, vitreous, vitreous luster, waxy luster, san diego natural history museum: mineral matters: luster
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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