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What is it called when a mineral breaks along weakly-bonded plane?
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Cleavage is the tendency of materials to split along definite structural planes, yielding smooth surfaces. An example is shales or shists.
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When a mineral breaks along a weekly-bonded plane it is called what?
cleavage.
When a mineral breaks along a weakly bonded plane?
cleavage
What property of minerals splits the mineral into pieces with uneven surfaces?
It is a type of igneous or sedimentary rock.
When a mineral breaks along a weekly bonds plane it is called?
cleavage.
Breaking of a mineral along irregular surfaces called?
The breaking of a mineral along irregular surfaces is called a fracture. The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces 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.
When a mineral breaks along a weakly- bonded plane its called what?
It is called cleavage.
What is it called when a mineral breaks along a uneven surfaces?
"Uneven cleavage"
When a mineral breaks along a weakly- bonded plane it is called .?
cleavage
When a mineral breaks along a weakly-bounded plane what is it called?
Cleavage.
When a mineral breaks along a weekly- bonded plane is called?
cleavage.
When a mineral breaks along a weekly-bonded plane it is called what?
cleavage.
If a mineral breaks unevenly or along curved or irregular surfaces what it is said to break with?
Fracture. When it breaks apart cleanly, that is called Cleavage.
What is The manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surface?
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
What is the tendency of a mineral to break along parallel planar surfaces called?
Cleavage
