Basalt does not exhibit cleavage, only fracture.
Halite fractures conchoidally, meaning it breaks into smooth, curved surfaces similar to a clamshell. This type of fracture is characteristic of brittle minerals with no preferred cleavage direction.
Halite typically exhibits perfect cubic cleavage, meaning it breaks into perfect cubes or square shapes along its crystal planes. This cleavage is a defining characteristic of halite and can be observed by examining the broken surfaces of the mineral.
Hematite has a characteristic fracture, meaning it breaks irregularly with rough or jagged edges and no smooth cleavage planes.
It has both. It's cleavage is perfect, and it's fracture is sub-conchoidal.
yes rutile has cleavage-distinct (100) yes rutile has fracture
Halite is a cleavage because it splits evenly, but fracture would mean it breaks irregularly.
Halite is a cleavage because it splits evenly, but fracture would mean it breaks irregularly.
Halite fractures conchoidally, meaning it breaks into smooth, curved surfaces similar to a clamshell. This type of fracture is characteristic of brittle minerals with no preferred cleavage direction.
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.
Quartz does not have cleavage. However, it does have fracture. Its fracture is conchoidal.
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.
it has no cleavage
it has no cleavage
cleavage
Halite typically exhibits perfect cubic cleavage, meaning it breaks into perfect cubes or square shapes along its crystal planes. This cleavage is a defining characteristic of halite and can be observed by examining the broken surfaces of the mineral.
Fracture
Hematite has a characteristic fracture, meaning it breaks irregularly with rough or jagged edges and no smooth cleavage planes.