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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoperfect, 4 directional, forming a rhombohedron.
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∙ 14y agoWikipedia has an article that should answer this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcite
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∙ 9y agoFracture refers to the tendency of a mineral to break along curved surfaces without a regular shape. Calcite has no fracture.
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∙ 13y agoit depends on wheather if it broke off clean and smooth or rough and irregular sometimes it will break off in 90 degree angle
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∙ 14y agoYes, calcite does have cleavage
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∙ 11y agocleavage
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The cleavage is actually 3, not 4. It is a myth that calcite has 4 planes of cleavage, I know because I am a geologist.
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Does tungsten break in a fracture or cleavage?
does tungsten break in a fracture or a cleavage
What is more common a cleavage or fracture?
they both show how rocks break
What is the difference between fracture and cleavage in a mineral?
Cleavage is the breaking of a mineral along flat surfaces. Fracture, on the hand is just the chipping or "fracture" of a mineral.Cleavage is the tendency to break along flat surfaces, and fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.
What 2 ways can minerals break?
Minerals break in the main two ways cleavage and fracture. Cleavage is breaking in flat planes but fracture is more uneven even unpredictable. The hardest mineral to break would be the diamond, which is placed at a ten on Moh's hardness scale.
Which mineral had 4 directions of cleavage?
I think Calcite. Calcite is 3 on the hardness scale and sometimes you can break it into cubes. The difference between Calcite and Quartz is that Calcite is a milky white.
Why do some minerals break by fracturing?
Minerals can have a cleavage plane, multiple cleavage planes, or no cleavage plane. A cleavage plane is an area of weakness in the crystalline structure where the mineral is prone to splitting.
Dose sapphire have a cleavage break or a fracture?
it has no cleavage but it does have fracture
Does tungsten break in a fracture or cleavage?
does tungsten break in a fracture or a cleavage
What Is the tendency of mineral to break into irregular pieces?
This is termed fracture, eg. the conchoidal fracture of obsidian. Breaking into pieces with straight lines and flat faces is called cleavage; minerals like calcite and fluorite exhibit excellent cleavage.
What can cleavage and fracture do to a mineral?
Cleavage is the tendency to break along flat surfaces, and fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.
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.
What is more common a cleavage or fracture?
they both show how rocks break
Explain 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.
What fracture does emerald have?
Emerald is imperfect cleavage. This means that that its cleavage is not clear to find. Some people think it is frature but if the Emerald was to break it would break in sheets which is known as cleavage.
What are two ways a mineral can break?
fracture or cleavage
What is the difference between fracture and cleavage in a mineral?
Cleavage is the breaking of a mineral along flat surfaces. Fracture, on the hand is just the chipping or "fracture" of a mineral.Cleavage is the tendency to break along flat surfaces, and fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.
