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What is the difference between the crystal faces and cleavage faces?
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∙ 16y ago
cleavage surface are smooth and shiny as the fracture is due to weakness in the bonds between the atoms rather than a breakage. Crystal face is where the crystal development such as twinning take place.
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
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∙ 16y agothe crystal faces are crystal and the cleavage faces are cleavage the crystal faces are crystal and the cleavage faces are cleavage
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What makes minerals sparkle?
The sparkle is the reflection of light off the mineral crystal faces or cleavage surfaces.
What mineral property is determined by the number and angle of crystal faces?
I believe the answer would be the crystal system, but the crystal system is based on the angles and length of the axis of the crystal. The axis length and the angle at which they meet would affact the number and angle of the crystal faces.
During any type of mineral growth atoms accumulate on?
Crystal faces.
What mineral property observer number and angle of crystal faces?
sorry i do not know
What is euhedral crystal and anhedral crystals?
A anhedral crystal is not well formed due to limited growth in environment. A euhedral crystal are well formed with recognizable faces from more space to grow.
What are the parallel lines seen on crystal faces or cleavage planes?
These are called striations.
What makes minerals sparkle?
The sparkle is the reflection of light off the mineral crystal faces or cleavage surfaces.
How rapidly does Quartz vibrate?
Quartz vibrates when a voltage is applied between opposite faces of a crystal. The frequency of the vibration depends on the thickness of the crystal, and on the direction of the faces compared to the natural planes in the crystal structure.
Why do some minerals break by fracturing?
Minerals can have a cleavage plane, multiple cleavage planes, or no cleavage plane. A cleavage plane is an area of weakness in the crystalline structure where the mineral is prone to splitting.
What are crystal facets?
the faces on a crystal...
What are the flat sides of crystal called?
Faces
What is the difference between flat faces and sides?
Faces are sides but sides (as in sides of a square) need not be faces.
Crystal systems differ?
in the angles between faces and the number of edges of equal length
How do crystal systems differ?
In the angles between faces and the number of edges of equal length
What a the word for observe number and angle of crystal faces?
Crystal Systems is the word for "observe number and angle of crystal faces."
What is a crystal and how many faces and sides?
A crystal is a polyhedral shape. The number of faces (which means the same thing as sides) depends on the crystal.
What is polyhedron crystal?
It is a crystal, all of whose faces are polygons.
