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How does the cleAvage of graphite differ from that of mica?
Cleavage in graphite occurs parallel to its basal plane, resulting in thin, planar sheets being formed. Mica, on the other hand, cleaves into thin, elastic sheets parallel to its basal plane due to its layered structure.
Ability of a mineral to break easily and evenly along one or more flat planes?
The ability of a mineral to break along smooth, flat surfaces is called cleavage. Cleavage occurs due to the weak bonds between the atoms in a mineral's crystal structure, which allows the mineral to break along specific planes. The quality of cleavage can vary among different minerals and is an important diagnostic property used in mineral identification.
What is the cleavage of copper?
Cobalt has a cleavage in three directions, forming a cube.
Why does quartz lack cleavage?
Quartz lacks cleavage because it does not have any preferred planes of weakness along which it can split. It has a crystalline structure with equally strong bonds in all directions, making it fracture along irregular surfaces instead of cleaving in a predictable manner.
Does a diamond have cleavage or fracture?
Because of its lattice structure, diamond has four directions of perfect cleavage along its crystal orientation plane (e.g. 111, 110, etc.) forming octahedrons.Fracture is conchoidal, meaning that diamonds are brittle and when they break, the break does not follow any natural plane of separation.
What is the cleavage of graphite?
graphite breaks by cleavage because the bonds between its atoms are less strong in directions
Is a graphite a fracture or a cleavage?
graphite is a basal cleavage
One way to test a mineral is to break it and see how many directions of what it has?
cleavage....
One way to test a mineral is to break it and see how many directions of what it what?
...directions of cleavage...
Which mineral has perfect cleavage in six direction diamond fluorite sodalite and sphalerite?
Diamond has perfect cleavage in four directions, fluorite has perfect cleavage in four directions, sodalite has perfect cleavage in three directions, and sphalerite has perfect cleavage in six directions.
How many directions of cleavage do the feldspar minerals have?
Two directions of cleavage, at 90 degrees to each other.
How does the cleAvage of graphite differ from that of mica?
Cleavage in graphite occurs parallel to its basal plane, resulting in thin, planar sheets being formed. Mica, on the other hand, cleaves into thin, elastic sheets parallel to its basal plane due to its layered structure.
What is the rock cobalt's cleavage?
Cobalt has perfect cleavage in all directions.
What is the cleavage of peridot?
Cleavage in two directions, one good, one distinct.
Does fluorite have cleavage or fracture?
It has both: uneven fracture, and perfect cleavage in three directions.
What minerals are know for perfect cleavage in three directions?
The minerals known for perfect cleavage in three directions are calcite, halite, and fluorite. These minerals exhibit cleavage in three directions that are perpendicular to each other, resulting in the formation of cubic or rhombohedral shapes.
What is calcites cleavage?
splits in two directions
