1. How is luster used for mineral identification?

A.It’s the color of the mineral.
B.It’s how hard the mineral is.
C.It’s how light reflects off the mineral.
D.It’s how a mineral breaks.

1 answer

The following is the correct match:

1. Luster refers to how the reflection of the light takes place from a mineral.

2. Cleavage signifies a manner in which the dissociation of a mineral occurs at the time of stress.

3. Streak helps in the identification of a true and natural color of a mineral.

4. Color is the least reliable characteristic of determination.

5. Hardness is determined with the application of the Mohs scale.