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Lustre (mineralogy)

Lustre (Commonwealth English) or luster (American English; see spelling differences) is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word traces its origins back to the Latin lux, meaning "light", and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance.

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Lustre (mineralogy)

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Avg. degree1.97
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aquamarineinstance ofbut the effect may also occur in other minerals0.80text
moonstoneinstance ofbut the effect may also occur in other minerals0.80text
tourmaline.Colour changeColour change is most commonly found in alexandriteinstance ofbut the effect may also occur in other minerals0.80text
a variety of chrysoberyl gemstonesinstance ofbut the effect may also occur in other minerals0.80text
tourmalineinstance ofbut the effect may also occur in other minerals0.80text

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