Minerals are identified and sorted by different characteristics. Luster is one way to sort minerals into different types. What is a mineral’s luster? (SC.4.E.6.2) A. the way that light reflects from its surfaceb.
B. the color that it makes when rubbed on a tilec.
C. the mineral’s elements and their arrangementd.
D. the way that it breaks when you strike it with a hammer

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. Luster is how the surface of a mineral reflects light.

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