fracture
When a mineral breaks along a weakly-bonded plane, it is called cleavage. Cleavage is a property that describes how a mineral breaks along its crystal structure.
When a mineral breaks with rough edges, it is called a "fracture." This is different from cleavage, which is when a mineral breaks along smooth, flat planes. Fracture can be described as conchoidal (shell-like), uneven, or fibrous.
The break of a mineral is called its cleavage. Cleavage refers to the way a mineral breaks along planes of weakness, resulting in smooth, flat surfaces.
A mineral that breaks along a weakly bonded plane is called "cleavage". Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth, flat surfaces determined by its internal atomic structure.
When a mineral breaks along a weakly bonded plane, it is called cleavage. Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along specific planes of weakness due to the arrangement of atoms in the crystal lattice.
The way a mineral breaks is a better clue to its identity than are its color and luster.
When a mineral breaks along a weakly-bonded plane, it is called cleavage. Cleavage is a property that describes how a mineral breaks along its crystal structure.
That property is called cleavage or fracture, depending on how the mineral breaks.
That is called "fracture".
When a mineral breaks with rough edges, it is called a "fracture." This is different from cleavage, which is when a mineral breaks along smooth, flat planes. Fracture can be described as conchoidal (shell-like), uneven, or fibrous.
Fracture
The two way by which minerals break are called cleavage and fracture. Cleavage is when a mineral breaks along a plane whose atomic bonds are weaker than in the rest of the mineral. Fracture is when a mineral is forced to be broken in an unnatural direction.
The break of a mineral is called its cleavage. Cleavage refers to the way a mineral breaks along planes of weakness, resulting in smooth, flat surfaces.
It is called cleavage.
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.