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The appearance or quality of light that is reflected from the surface of a mineral is called

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That would be luster!
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Luster

Step-by-step explanation:

Luster is defined as the property of a mineral by which the light is reflected from the mineral's surface. It is a physical property and it differs from mineral to mineral. This property helps in the identification of minerals.

There are mainly two types of luster. They are as follows-

(a) Metallic luster- When a mineral has a shiny appearance, then it is called a metallic luster. For example, Pyrite.

(b) Non-metallic luster- When a mineral does not have any shiny appearance, then it is regarded as a non-metallic luster. For example, Quartz.

The non-metallic luster is again divided into several types, such as pearly, earthy, dull, silky, resinous and vitreous luster.

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