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The mineral mica breaks evenly along flat sheets mainly because of its?
Atomic Arrangement
Why does mica break evenly along flat sheets?
Mica breaks into sheets because of its unique crystal structure. Just as sand or salt is composed of granules, mica is composed of molecular sheets.
What property of minerals splits the mineral into pieces with uneven surfaces?
It is a type of igneous or sedimentary rock.
When a mineral breaks along a weakly bonded plane?
cleavage
When a mineral breaks along a weekly-bonded plane it is called what?
cleavage.
The mineral mica breaks evenly along flat sheets mainly because of its?
Atomic Arrangement
Why does mica break evenly along flat sheets?
Mica breaks into sheets because of its unique crystal structure. Just as sand or salt is composed of granules, mica is composed of molecular sheets.
How a mineral breaks apart when it does not split evenly?
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.
What is the manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces?
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
What is a manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces?
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
What property of minerals splits the mineral into pieces with uneven surfaces?
It is a type of igneous or sedimentary rock.
What is a manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces?
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
When a mineral breaks along a weakly bonded plane?
cleavage
What is it called when a mineral breaks along a uneven surfaces?
"Uneven cleavage"
When a mineral breaks along a weakly- bonded plane it is called .?
cleavage
When a mineral breaks along a weakly-bounded plane what is it called?
Cleavage.
When a mineral breaks along a weekly- bonded plane is called?
cleavage.
