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What is the cleavage of Azurite?
Perfect cleavage along face (011) Fair cleavage along face (100)
What are 3 differences between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is smooth; Fracture is rough. Cleavage splits along flat surfaces; Fracture splits along jagged surfaces. Cleavage is Cleavage; Fracture is Fracture
What is the name of a mineral that splits along flat surfaces?
cleavage
What is it called when a mineral breaks along weakly-bonded plane?
Cleavage is the tendency of materials to split along definite structural planes, yielding smooth surfaces. An example is shales or shists.
The tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces?
cleavage ( me is smart )
What is the cleavage of copper?
Cobalt has a cleavage in three directions, forming a cube.
When a mineral breaks along a weekly bonds plane it is called?
cleavage.
What is the cleavage of talc?
talc's cleavage is perfect in one direction, basal.
What is a minerals cleavage?
Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth planes parallel to zones of weak bonding.
Does fluorite have cleavage?
Yes; Fluorite has cleavage; it breaks along flat surfaces in three directions.
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 tendency of a mineral to break along certain planes?
The tendency of some minerals to break along certain planes is called, "Cleavage".
