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What type of fracture is caused when a bone breaks and splinters into pieces?
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Comminuted
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A mineral that breaks into jagged pieces exhibits this property?
A mineral that breaks into jagged pieces exhibits fracture.
What is a Comminuted fracture?
A comminuted fracture is when the femur shatters into at least three pieces. and a compound fracture is when the bone breaks and comes out of the skin.
Is Silicon Fracture or Cleavage?
its fracture because fracture is when a mineral l breaks , it is all uneven . when it is cleavage , its flat broken pieces so this is definitely fracture
Why a mineral such as topaz can display both cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is when a mineral breaks into flat pieces. Fracture is when a mineral breaks into irregular pieces. Topaz atom bonds are weaker in some parts and stronger in others. When it is equally strong then it breaks into irregular pieces and if it all weak in a flat line then it will be flat.
Bone fragments into many pieces?
no ... it is a very rare case ... in most cases a bone such as femur breaks into 2 pieces ... the position of the fracture controls the condition of fracture
Explain why a mineral such as topaz can display both cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is when a mineral breaks into flat pieces. Fracture is when a mineral breaks into irregular pieces. Topaz atom bonds are weaker in some parts and stronger in others. When it is equally strong then it breaks into irregular pieces and if it all weak in a flat line then it will be flat.
What is a numerous breaks in a bone?
A comminuted fracture is a broken bone that is in more than two pieces.
Is shale fracture or cleavage?
the cleavage is Poor
What is a comminuted compound fracture?
Comminuted fractures have two or more fragments broken into small pieces, in addition to the upper and lower halves of a fractured bone
When a pyrite crystal is hit with a hammer it breaks into pieces with smoothly curved edges What is the new type of rock?
Fracture :)
What is the medical term meaning fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed?
A comminuted fracture is a fracture in which the bone breaks into multiple separate pieces. In order for a fracture to be comminuted it has to have broken into atleast three separate pieces, just remember this since there are numerous different types of fractures and it can get quite confusing at times.
What is the tendency of a mineral to break along parallel planar surfaces called?
Cleavage
