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What is the cleavage of muscovite?
Muscovite has perfect basal cleavage, or book cleavage.
What mineral breaks into small sheets?
The original options for this question were cleavage, luster and hardness. The answer would be cleavage.
One way to test a mineral is to break it and see how many directions of what it has?
cleavage....
The mineral mica breaks evenly along flat sheets mainly because of its?
The mineral mica breaks evenly along flat sheets mainly because of its perfect basal cleavage, which is a result of its crystal structure. This cleavage allows mica to easily separate into thin, flat sheets when broken or cut.
Mica has one direction of so it breaks into sheets?
Mica is a mineral composed of thin, flexible layers. These layers allow mica to easily break into thin sheets or flakes along one direction, a property known as perfect basal cleavage.
What is a cleavage of a mineral?
A good example of a mineral with basal cleavage are those from the mica group such as muscovite and biotite
How does the mica mineral break?
Mica has perfect basal cleavage.
What is the cleavage of muscovite?
Muscovite has perfect basal cleavage, or book cleavage.
How does the cleAvage of graphite differ from that of mica?
Cleavage in graphite occurs parallel to its basal plane, resulting in thin, planar sheets being formed. Mica, on the other hand, cleaves into thin, elastic sheets parallel to its basal plane due to its layered structure.
What is the cleavage of corundum?
Corundum has a basal cleavage, meaning it cleaves parallel to its basal plane. This cleavage is often poor and can be difficult to observe.
What mineral breaks into small sheets?
The original options for this question were cleavage, luster and hardness. The answer would be cleavage.
What is the cleavage of sapphire?
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Is a graphite a fracture or a cleavage?
graphite is a basal cleavage
Is the cleavage for a mineral always the same for that mineral?
Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
Is the cleavage for a mineral is always the same for that mineral?
Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
Why does topaz have both cleavage and fracture?
Topaz has both cleavage and fracture because it has distinct planes of weakness along which it can break cleanly (cleavage), as well as areas where the mineral breaks irregularly and unevenly (fracture) when subjected to stress. Cleavage in topaz occurs along its basal plane due to its crystal structure, while fractures can happen when the stress applied is not along the cleavage planes.
What is the Difference between a rock cleavage and a mineral cleavage?
The mineral cleavage is made up of many other particles to form a rock when the rock cleavage is just a rock.
