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Calcite halite and fluorite all have perfect cleavages and they can all be the same color. How would you distinguish among them?
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you do a streak test, and you look at their luster.
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What is the cleavage of fluorite?
Perfect in three directions.
Which mineral has perfect cleavage in six direction diamond fluorite sodalite and sphalerite?
Sphalerite
Does calcite break in cleavage or fracture?
maybe, maybe not who knows not me...2. you shouldn't ask a 12 year old...3. ask a professional.
What is the perfect temperature for hot cocoa Celsius?
The perfect temperature for hot cocoa is 70 degrees Celsius
What would have to happen in order for Earth to become a perfect shape?
It IS a perfect shape. Define your terms better.
What direction is fluorite cleavage?
Calcite has excellent cleavage in 3 directions, although they are not at 90 degrees. It can form prisms, rhombohedrons, or scalenohedrons that break into rhombohedrons.
What is the cleavage of fluorite?
Perfect in three directions.
What is cleavage of calcite?
perfect, 4 directional, forming a rhombohedron.
Which mineral has perfect cleavage in six direction diamond fluorite sodalite and sphalerite?
Sphalerite
Does fluorite have cleavage or fracture?
It has both: uneven fracture, and perfect cleavage in three directions.
What strategy would allow you to determine clear calcite is not the same as quartz?
A small drop of hydrochloric acid or vinegar would fizz on calcite, not on quartz.Also, quartz has a Mohs hardness of 7 whereas calcite has a hardness of 3. Quartz doesn't have cleavage but calcite has rhombohedral cleavage (skewed square). If the piece of mineral breaks along perfect lines, then it's most likely calcite not quartz. One more thing, if you put the clear calcite on print, like that in a book, you will see a double image through the crystal, an example of double refraction.
In music What is a perfect fifth?
A perfect 5th is an interval that covers the range of 7 half steps. The name Perfect is used to distinguish it from other intervals, like 3rds and 7ths, that have major and minor versions.
How much is white calcite per pound?
$12 per pound and $0.03 per gram. This may not be the absolute perfect price.
Distinguish perfect competition and imperfect competition?
In imperfect competition the producer is the price maker. Whereas in perfect the producer is the price taker meaning there are many producers and no one can influence the price.
Does calcite break in cleavage or fracture?
maybe, maybe not who knows not me...2. you shouldn't ask a 12 year old...3. ask a professional.
What are two minerals with cleavage?
Halite and Calcite. Halite has what is known as cubiccleavage, where there is cleavage in three directions at 90 degree angles. Calcite has what is known as rhombohedral cleavage, where there is cleavage in three directions but at 120 and 60 degree angles.
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