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It is a fault line, or fissure, along which it may be split.
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What does cleavage mean in scientific term?
Cleavage is a term referring to how a crystal cleaves, that is, fractures when struck.
What is obsidian's cleavage?
Obsidian does not have cleavage because of the way it forms. Obsidian is essentially nature's form of glass and so it has no regular or patterned crystal structure. Without that crystal structure, there is no cleavage.
Why cleavage of the crystals is itself anisotropic behavior?
cleavage is an isotropic behaviur discuss
What are the parallel lines seen on crystal faces or cleavage planes?
These are called striations.
Is shale fracture or cleavage?
the cleavage is Poor
What is the difference between the crystal faces and cleavage faces?
cleavage surface are smooth and shiny as the fracture is due to weakness in the bonds between the atoms rather than a breakage. Crystal face is where the crystal development such as twinning take place.
Does a mineral have crystal form but no cleavage?
All minerals have a crystal form, but not all have cleavage.
What is the difference between crystal habit and cleavage?
i think crystal habit is the minerals structure, while cleavage is the patter it breaks into.
The most useful physical properties for identifying minerals are?
either color, cleavage, and crystal form or crystal form, cleavage, and streak
What does cleavage mean in scientific term?
Cleavage is a term referring to how a crystal cleaves, that is, fractures when struck.
What is obsidian's cleavage?
Obsidian does not have cleavage because of the way it forms. Obsidian is essentially nature's form of glass and so it has no regular or patterned crystal structure. Without that crystal structure, there is no cleavage.
What is the difference between crystal form and cleavage?
Crystal form refers to the geometric shape the mineral acquires upon solidification. Cleavage is a mineral property that describes the tendency of a crystal to break along planes of weakness.
Could a mineral have a crystal form but no cleavage?
Yes. Quartz can have very well-formed crystals but lacks cleavage.
Can rocks have cleavage?
Yes. Cleavage (referring to rocks) is the tendency to break along its crystal planes, thus reflecting it's mineralogy. Not all rocks have cleavage.
Why cleavage of the crystals is itself anisotropic behavior?
cleavage is an isotropic behaviur discuss
How is cleavage related to atomic structure?
Cleavage is related to the minerals atomic structure because minerals are arranged in crystal lattices . It's the shape of these lattices that determine the mineral's cleavage.
What is a crystal's cleavage?
It is a fault line, or fissure, along which it may be split.
