Dull [lustre]

Title

Dull [lustre]

Subject

Minerals displaying little or no lustre are described as dull. The surfaces of these minerals comprise coarse granulations, which scatter light in all directions. Clay minerals, for example, have dull lustre.

Description

See: adamantine

Collection

Glossary

Citation

“Dull [lustre],” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/186.