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The fracture can be described (depending on the mineral) as:-

  1. Conchoidal fracture
  2. Subconchoidal fracture
  3. Earthy fracture
  4. Hackly fracture
  5. Jagged fracture
  6. Splintery fracture
  7. Uneven fracture
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