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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.
A mineral that splits into smooth flat pieces demonstrates this property.?
cleavage
What type of fracture is it when a mineral splits evenly?
A mineral that splits evenly along flat surfaces is said to have a cleavage fracture. Cleavage occurs when a mineral breaks along weak atomic planes due to the internal atomic structure and bonding of the mineral.
How do you test cleavage on a mineral?
To test cleavage in a mineral, you can use a sharp tool, like a knife or a fingernail, to apply pressure on the mineral's surface along its natural planes of weakness. When the mineral splits, observe whether it breaks smoothly along these planes, indicating cleavage. The quality of the cleavage can be assessed by examining the flatness and angularity of the resulting surfaces, as well as how easily the mineral splits. Different minerals exhibit different cleavage patterns, which can help in their identification.
What is the name of a mineral that splits along flat surfaces?
The name of a mineral that splits along flat surfaces is called mica. Mica's cleavage planes allow it to be easily split into thin sheets.
What property of minerals splits the mineral into pieces with uneven surfaces?
That property is called cleavage or fracture, depending on how the mineral breaks.
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
Fracture?
The breaking of a mineral along a rough or irregular surface
When a mineral breaks along a weekly-bonded plane it is called what?
When a mineral breaks along a weakly-bonded plane, it is called cleavage. Cleavage is a property that describes how a mineral breaks along its crystal structure.
The tendency of the mineral to break along the curved surface is called?
This is known as conchoidal fracture.
