Luster

Minerals with silky luster are those with a shine that resembles satin or silk. Common examples include chrysotile, shattuckite, satin spar, adamantine spar, cyanotrichite, and

Crystals, rocks, or minerals with a waxy luster have a shine that resembles that of a wax candle. Examples include turquoise, evenkite, shannonite, uranospinite, and

A pearly luster resembles the appearance or shine of pearls or the inner surface of mother-of-pearl (nacre). Examples include phlogopite, paragonite, amesite, nacrite, and pearl

Rocks, crystals, and minerals with a fatty, oily, or greasy luster have a surface that looks like they have an oily layer on their surface.

Resinous luster refers to a resin-like shine or the appearance of amber, a fossilized resin organic gemstone, or how they reflect light. Some elements, gems,

Adamantine luster (adamantine lustre in British) is a term that describes crystals or minerals, including gemstones with a very brilliant, sparkly, and highly shiny appearance,