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Minerals and their Properti feels heavy for size The way a mineral reflects light Is it shiny metallic or dull Calcite Mineral metals are shiny and lustrous Sheets of metal beyond a few micrometres in thickness appear opaque Heavy metal A heavy metal is any Metal is a mineral To use specific gravity hold a mineral of unknown SG in one hand and in the other hand a mineral of known SG 20 very heavy even for metallic minerals