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When a mineral breaks with rough edges what is that called?
streak
When a mineral breaks along a weekly-bonded plane it is called what?
cleavage.
What property of minerals splits the mineral into pieces with uneven surfaces?
It is a type of igneous or sedimentary rock.
What type of fracture is it when a mineral splits evenly?
The type of fracture formed when a mineral splits evenly is called a cleavage. An example is when mica breaks apart in sheets.
Its a mineral that contains Calcium carbonate and breaks into rhombs?
The mineral calcite.
The way a mineral breaks is a clue to its identity fracture is?
The way a mineral breaks is a better clue to its identity than are its color and luster.
What is the property that describes the way minerals split?
That property is called cleavage or fracture, depending on how the mineral breaks.
When a mineral breaks with rough surfaces?
That is called "fracture".
Is the way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way?
Fracture
How a mineral breaks apart when it does not split evenly?
The two way by which minerals break are called cleavage and fracture. Cleavage is when a mineral breaks along a plane whose atomic bonds are weaker than in the rest of the mineral. Fracture is when a mineral is forced to be broken in an unnatural direction.
When a mineral breaks with rough edges what is that called?
streak
When a mineral breaks along a weakly- bonded plane its called what?
It is called cleavage.
What is the manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces?
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
What is a manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces?
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
What is a manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces?
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
What is the way a mineral breaks or splits apart?
The rocks cracks on everything
What is it called when a mineral breaks along a uneven surfaces?
"Uneven cleavage"
