Luster is the surface appearance of a substance, or the manner in which it reflects light. The luster of minerals varies with the nature of their surfaces. A variation in the quantity of light reflected produces different degrees of intensity of luster; a variation in the nature of the reflecting surface produces different kinds of luster.
Kinds of Luster - The kinds of luster recognized are as follows:
Degrees of Luster - The degrees of intensity of luster are classified as follows:
Categories: [Mineralogy]