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Q: Why does the mineral mica break evenly among flat sheets?
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What is the tendency of a mineral to break evenly?

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Why does mica break evenly along flat sheets?

Mica breaks into sheets because of its unique crystal structure. Just as sand or salt is composed of granules, mica is composed of molecular sheets.


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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.


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