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Can you provide examples that illustrate the differences between cleavage and fracture in minerals?
Cleavage in minerals refers to the way they break along planes of weakness, resulting in smooth and flat surfaces. For example, mica exhibits perfect cleavage, breaking into thin, flexible sheets. On the other hand, fracture in minerals refers to irregular or rough breaks that do not follow specific planes. For instance, quartz displays conchoidal fracture, breaking with curved, shell-like surfaces.
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Does hematite have fracture or cleavage?
Hematite has a characteristic fracture, meaning it breaks irregularly with rough or jagged edges and no smooth cleavage planes.
Does galena have a cleavage or a fracture?
It has both. It's cleavage is perfect, and it's fracture is sub-conchoidal.
Does rutile have cleavage or fracture?
yes rutile has cleavage-distinct (100) yes rutile has fracture
Does azurite have cleavage or fracture?
Azurite does not have cleavage, but it exhibits a conchoidal fracture, meaning it breaks into smooth, curved surfaces similar to glass.
Does kaolinite have fracture or cleavage?
No, it has no preferred fracture or cleavage.
What is the differences between fracture and cleavage?
Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces and fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.
What the differences between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces and fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.
Does quartz have cleavage or a fracture?
Quartz does not have cleavage. However, it does have fracture. Its fracture is conchoidal.
What are 3 differences between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weak atomic bonding, resulting in smooth, flat surfaces, while fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break with rough, irregular surfaces. Cleavage results in smooth, reflective surfaces that reflect light, whereas fracture surfaces are dull and do not reflect light. Cleavage is a property that is characteristic of certain minerals and can be used for mineral identification, while fracture can vary depending on the specific conditions of the break and is less consistent across different minerals.
Does garnet have cleavage or a fracture?
it has no cleavage
Does garnet have cleavage or fracture?
it has no cleavage
Is gypsum fracture or cleavage?
cleavage
Is gold cleavage or fracture?
Fracture
Does hematite have fracture or cleavage?
Hematite has a characteristic fracture, meaning it breaks irregularly with rough or jagged edges and no smooth cleavage planes.
Is shale fracture or cleavage?
the cleavage is Poor
Dose sapphire have a cleavage break or a fracture?
Sapphire has a mixture of both cleavage and fracture characteristics. It has poor cleavage in one direction and conchoidal fracture, which means it breaks with smooth, curved surfaces similar to glass.
Does feldspar have cleavage?
It has both cleavage and fracture.
