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No, a mineral cannot have both fracture and cleavage. Fracture refers to the way a mineral breaks when no cleavage is present, whereas cleavage describes the way a mineral breaks along its planes of weakness. Minerals either exhibit fracture or cleavage, but not both at the same time.
A break and a fracture are exactly the same the same thing. The word "fracture" is just a medical term for a break.
Yes, Fracture is the techincal term for a break.
Basalt does not exhibit cleavage in the same way that some minerals do. Instead, basalt typically displays a fractured or blocky texture due to its igneous origins and rapid cooling at the Earth's surface.
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Limestone does not have cleavage in the same way minerals like mica or calcite do. Instead, limestone has a crystalline structure that can fracture in various ways depending on the presence of impurities and bedding planes.
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Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.