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Basalt does not exhibit cleavage, only fracture.
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∙ 12y agoit has fracture. Basalt is an igneous rock.
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∙ 12y agoBasalt has Fracture cleavage is not there in basalt.
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∙ 9y agoHalite splits evenly and hence is a cleavage. Cleavage in three axes or planes at 90 degrees are found in halite. Fracture on the other hand are caused due to irregularity in breaks.
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∙ 9y agoSome basalts have a glassy texture and have no visible crystals. Most have small crystals that are only slightly visible.
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basalt has fracture not cleavage
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Does kaolinite have fracture or cleavage?
No, it has no preferred fracture or cleavage.
What does halite cleavage look like?
Halite has perfect cleavage in 3 planes or axes at right angles, meaning halite often forms nearly perfect cubes.
Does hematite have fracture or cleavage?
cleavage is when the rock gets cut in sheets, like you can peel it fracture is when it can crumble and breaks like you think a rock should
Sulfur cleavage or fracture?
fracture
Does azurite have cleavage or fracture?
Fracture.
Is halite a cleavage or fracture?
Halite is a cleavage because it splits evenly, but fracture would mean it breaks irregularly.
Is halite cleavage or fracture?
Halite is a cleavage because it splits evenly, but fracture would mean it breaks irregularly.
What are 3 differences between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is smooth; Fracture is rough. Cleavage splits along flat surfaces; Fracture splits along jagged surfaces. Cleavage is Cleavage; Fracture is Fracture
What is the clevage of halite?
Cleavage is a property of minerals. Sandstone is a rock type. As such it doesn't have the property of cleavage.Cleavage is a metamorphic fabric. Sandstone is not a metamorphic rock and thus can not display a cleavage.
Does kaolinite have fracture or cleavage?
No, it has no preferred fracture or cleavage.
Does quartz have cleavage or a fracture?
Quartz does not have cleavage. However, it does have fracture. Its fracture is conchoidal.
Dose sapphire have a cleavage break or a fracture?
it has no cleavage but it does have fracture
Dose magnetite have more cleavage or fracture?
Magnetite has fracture not cleavage. ChaCha on!
What does halite cleavage look like?
Halite has perfect cleavage in 3 planes or axes at right angles, meaning halite often forms nearly perfect cubes.
Does quart have a cleavage or a fracture?
Quartz has a conchoidal fracture. It does not have a cleavage plane.
Does gold have cleavage or fracture?
the cleavage of gold is hackly. gold has niether fracture or cleaveage
How can tell when minerals is calcite or halite?
Halite will be easily soluble in water, calcite won't. Calcite has excellent rhombohedral cleavage, halite has excellent cubic cleavage. Halite will taste salty, calcite won't.
