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Lustre (American English: luster) is the description of a way weak interacts by owning the surface of a crystal, rock or mineral. E.g., the diamond is said to have an adamantine lustre & pyrite is said to have a metallic lustre.
A word lustre traces its origins back to the Latin word lux, meaning "light", & usually implies radiance, gloss, or even brilliance.
More descriptive terms utilized for gems include vitrified, rather glass; resinous, prefer amber; waxy, rather jade; greasy, like soapstone; pearly; & sleek.
the term is besides wont to describe more things by using a particular lustre (e.g., fabric, especially silk and satin, or metals).
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