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Properties of Minerals

Question 4 • LVA-Earth and Space Science - FALL

The term used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral’s surface is

Answer
A
fluorescence.
B
streak.
C
density.
D
luster.

Explanation

Luster describes how light reflects from a mineral’s surface. Fluorescence is when a mineral glows under certain light, streak is the color of its powdered form, and density is its mass per volume. Therefore, the correct choice is luster.

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