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What mineral property are you using if a mineral splits along a flat surface?
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The term is called CLEAVAGE. It is a special form of Foliation in rock metamorphism.
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Think critically what does the presence of cleavage planes within a mineral tell you about the chemical bonds that hold the mineral together?
It tells you that that mineral is smooth and flat ,and so are the chemical bonds. Because if it didn't it would be a fracture which means it is jagged and not smooth. I am sure of this answer because cleavage means physical property of some minerals that cause them to break along smooth, flat surfaces.
Does a surface wave go through the body of the earth or along the surface?
Surface waves (as the name suggests) travel along Earth's surface. Seismic waves that travel through earth's interior are known instead as body waves.
Mica has what because it breaks along a smooth flat surface?
cleavage
Downward movement of a block of material along a curved surface?
a slump
A type of fracture in which a mineral tends to split along regular well-defined planes?
fracture
A mineral that splits along a flat surface in 3 directions is?
Calcite exhibits cleavage in three directions.
What property of minerals splits the mineral into pieces with uneven surfaces?
It is a type of igneous or sedimentary rock.
What is the name of a mineral that splits along flat surfaces?
cleavage
The difference between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is when you can break the rock into square like pieces and Fracture is when you break a rock into uneven different shaped pieces.
To what are you referring when you address the cleavage of a mineral?
the mineral's tendency to split along a smooth surface
What is breaking of a mineral along smooth definite surface?
Cleavage
The tendency of the mineral to break along the curved surface is called?
This is known as conchoidal fracture.
Is it true or false that fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break along a smooth flat surface?
Yes
Is the way a mineral splits or breaks apart enough to enable you to identify it?
The cleavage of a mineral is the characteristic manner in which it splits along crystallographic structural lines or planes. Cleavage alone is not sufficient to be able to identify a given mineral, but it is a solid clue which, when combined with a few other characteristics, will allow an investigator to identify a mineral. The notation of cleavage will eliminate some minerals and lead the way to being able to categorize a given mineral as something else. A link can be found below.
When DNA is copied the molecule splits open along the?
When DNA is copied, the molecule splits open along the double helix. This occurs during the process of DNA replication.
Common mineral that breaks along smooth flat surface?
cleavage, if a natural property of the mineral (e.g. mica); or a fault, such as in a gemstone.
Magnetite displays which special property?
The special property that magnetite displays is that it is attracted by a magnet. Cleavage is the mineral property that explains why some minerals break along smooth, flat surfaces.
