Lesson Flashcards: Optical Properties of Minerals

The optical property that is caused by the absorption or reflection of different wavelengths of white light

The degree to which light can pass through a mineral

An optical effect resulting in flashes of colored light from the surface of a mineral

A mineral that allows light to pass through it without scattering

A mineral that allows light to pass through it with light rays scattered and refracted at its surface

The appearance of a mineral surface in terms of its light-reflecting qualities

The color of a mineral in its powdered form that can be obtained by rubbing the mineral on a hard white surface

Minerals that display more than one color

A mineral that does not allow light to pass through it