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When a mineral splits into pieces that smooth and flat it is called?
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A mineral that splits into smooth flat pieces demonstrates this property.?
cleavage
What type of fracture is it when a mineral splits evenly?
The type of fracture formed when a mineral splits evenly is called a cleavage. An example is when mica breaks apart in sheets.
What property of minerals splits the mineral into pieces with uneven surfaces?
It is a type of igneous or sedimentary rock.
What is the cleavage for amethyst?
cleavage: Imperfect, when it splits the stone doesn't break in a regular pattern each time. fracture:conchoidal,when it shatters the pieces have smooth surfaces,uneven brittle.
What is the name of a mineral that splits along flat surfaces?
cleavage
A mineral that splits into smooth flat pieces demonstrates this property.?
cleavage
The difference between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is when you can break the rock into square like pieces and Fracture is when you break a rock into uneven different shaped pieces.
The way a mineral splits is called?
CLEAVAGE
What type of fracture is it when a mineral splits evenly?
The type of fracture formed when a mineral splits evenly is called a cleavage. An example is when mica breaks apart in sheets.
What property of minerals splits the mineral into pieces with uneven surfaces?
It is a type of igneous or sedimentary rock.
What mineral property are you using if a mineral splits along a flat surface?
The term is called CLEAVAGE. It is a special form of Foliation in rock metamorphism.
What is the cleavage for amethyst?
cleavage: Imperfect, when it splits the stone doesn't break in a regular pattern each time. fracture:conchoidal,when it shatters the pieces have smooth surfaces,uneven brittle.
What is the way a mineral breaks or splits apart?
The rocks cracks on everything
What is the name of a mineral that splits along flat surfaces?
cleavage
What mineral has a hardness of 2.5-3?
Calcite is a mineral that is white or colorless and has a hardness of 2.5 and splits with cubic cleavage.
Can you break down atoms break them into little pieces?
Yes you can but only scientists know how to make it. It's called an atom bomb. It splits atoms.
What mineral has something that splits into thin sheets?
Mica is made up of sheets of silicate
