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Cleavage- in geolohy, the tendency of a mineral to split
along specific planes of weakness to format smooth flat
Surface.
Fracture- the manner in which a mineral breaks along
either curved or irregular
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What are three different characteristics of cleavage and fracture?
contrast cleavage fracture by writing three different characteristics of each
What are 3 differences between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is smooth; Fracture is rough. Cleavage splits along flat surfaces; Fracture splits along jagged surfaces. Cleavage is Cleavage; Fracture is Fracture
Does kaolinite have fracture or cleavage?
No, it has no preferred fracture or cleavage.
Does quartz have cleavage or a fracture?
Quartz does not have cleavage. However, it does have fracture. Its fracture is conchoidal.
Dose sapphire have a cleavage break or a fracture?
it has no cleavage but it does have fracture
Dose magnetite have more cleavage or fracture?
Magnetite has fracture not cleavage. ChaCha on!
Does quart have a cleavage or a fracture?
Quartz has a conchoidal fracture. It does not have a cleavage plane.
Does gold have cleavage or fracture?
Gold does not have cleavage because it lacks a distinct pattern in which it breaks. Instead, gold exhibits a "hackly" or jagged fracture pattern when broken.
Explain the difference between cleavage and fracture.?
Cleavage is when you can break the rock into square like pieces and Fracture is when you break a rock into uneven different shaped pieces.
Does hematite have fracture or cleavage?
cleavage is when the rock gets cut in sheets, like you can peel it fracture is when it can crumble and breaks like you think a rock should
Does garnet have cleavage or a fracture?
it has no cleavage
Does garnet have cleavage or fracture?
it has no cleavage
