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Is the cleavage for a mineral is always the same for that mineral?
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Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
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The way a mineral splits is called?
CLEAVAGE
Is a cleavage a property of a mineral?
feldspar
What is the cleavage of the mineral calcite?
Calcite's cleavage is a perfectional, 4 directional rhombohedron shape.
What is the tendency of a mineral to break evenly?
Cleavage
Which mineral has a hardness of 6 and has cleavage?
Orthoclase Feldspar.
Is the cleavage for a mineral always the same for that mineral?
Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
Cleavage of a mineral is related to what?
Cleavage is a smooth and easy break in a mineral. Minerals are always solid because it is one of their classification requirements.
What is the name of a mineral that splits along flat surfaces?
cleavage
How does the cleAvage of graphite differ from that of mica?
Cleavage refers to the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces. Graphite and mica have the same type of cleavage, which is a perfect basal cleavage.
What is the cleavage of tin?
Tin, by itself is not a mineral, and has no cleavage.
What is the Difference between a rock cleavage and a mineral cleavage?
The mineral cleavage is made up of many other particles to form a rock when the rock cleavage is just a rock.
One way to test a mineral is to break it and see how many directions of what it has?
cleavage....
What is a cleavage of a mineral?
A good example of a mineral with basal cleavage are those from the mica group such as muscovite and biotite
The way a mineral splits is called?
CLEAVAGE
Why isn't just determining if a mineral has cleavage enough to identify a mineral?
Because many minerals exhibit cleavage.
What is a mineral of basal cleavage?
A good example of a mineral with basal cleavage are those from the mica group such as muscovite and biotite
What is mineral's cleavage?
Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth planes parallel to zones of weak bonding.
