Whoa. Lots of nonsense going on here. Reflective surfaces, such as glass or some metals, DO have a crystalline structure. In fact, it is the uniform alignment of the surfaces of the molecules that make the material reflective, or glassy. Amorphous, or non crystalline materials also reflect light, but because of the highly varied positions of the molecules the reflections are scattered, and the material is not reflective. Polishing metals aligns the surface molecules. Cleaning dust, dirt or dried beer off of glass restores it's reflective qualities. Cracking scratching or abrading a 'glassy' surface (as by sanding with sandpaper) disorganized the molecules, reducing the reflectivity. The heating of a meteor might create a glassy surface, however the speed of air striking the hot surface might also cause a chemical reaction, or pitting, in which case the 'fusion crust' clearly would be caused by heat, but not reflective. PS The term 'glassy eyed' refers to a fixed gaze.When a person is staring blankly into space you can see the reflection of light off of the eyeballs. The eyes of an animated person, in constant motion, have a different appearance.
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