The crystals will always form according the geometric parameters of the mineral crystal system to which they belong, but the size of the crystals varies depending on the environment in which they form.
No, the crystals of a mineral can vary in size depending on factors such as growth conditions and the speed at which the mineral forms. Crystals can range from microscopic to very large sizes, even within the same mineral species.
Halite crystals break into smaller crystals of the same shape due to the crystal structure and cleavage of the mineral. Halite has a cubic crystal structure and perfect cubic cleavage, which means it breaks along planes that are parallel to the faces of the cube, resulting in smaller crystals with the same cubic shape.
Yes! Of course! Because they are both crystals.
Variations in pressure, temperature, and cooling rate during the rock formation process can result in different crystal sizes within the same rock. Rapid cooling tends to produce smaller crystals, while slower cooling can lead to the formation of larger crystals. Additionally, the presence of impurities or the availability of space for crystal growth can also influence crystal size within a rock.
Large mineral crystals that are all about the same size are formed from magma that cooled slowly inside the earth. Small mineral crystals (not identifiable without a microscope) formed from magma that cooled rapidly, on or near the surface of the earth.
No, the crystals of a mineral can vary in size depending on factors such as growth conditions and the speed at which the mineral forms. Crystals can range from microscopic to very large sizes, even within the same mineral species.
Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
Halite crystals break into smaller crystals of the same shape due to the crystal structure and cleavage of the mineral. Halite has a cubic crystal structure and perfect cubic cleavage, which means it breaks along planes that are parallel to the faces of the cube, resulting in smaller crystals with the same cubic shape.
Yes, the same company makes the pearls as the crystals.
The same mineral can come in a variety of colors and different minerals can be the same color.
fluoresence is not a factor. I had this same question and i got fluorescence as a correct answer
Yes! Of course! Because they are both crystals.
Crystals of a certain mineral have a regular formation of atoms. However, crystals of the same mineral can grow differently. The presence of trace minerals, variations in heat, pressure, and the space that they have to grow in can influence the shape of a crystal. Crystalline structures demonstrate characteristic geographic variations for these reasons.
The 'streak', or powdered mineral, will not always match the specimen's observed color.
Variations in pressure, temperature, and cooling rate during the rock formation process can result in different crystal sizes within the same rock. Rapid cooling tends to produce smaller crystals, while slower cooling can lead to the formation of larger crystals. Additionally, the presence of impurities or the availability of space for crystal growth can also influence crystal size within a rock.
The composition of the minerals is not a factor that affects the size of mineral crystals formed in magma. The factors that do affect crystal size include cooling rate, amount of water present, and amount of pressure.