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A student holds a mineral up to the light. She is most likely observing which property?
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hardness
hardness - no response given

luster
luster - no response given

cleavage
cleavage - no response given

tenacity

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Luster — it describes how a mineral reflects or transmits light (e.g., metallic, glassy, pearly); holding a specimen up to the light helps assess that property.