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What do minerals that break with an uneven rough or jagged surface have?
a fracture
What type of fracture does class and quartz have?
The mineral quartz show the property of fracture. it breaks along a curved surface. this kind of fracture is called conchoidal fracture. In math the quartz is x3.
The tendency of the mineral to break along the curved surface is called?
This is known as conchoidal fracture.
What are minerals that break with an uneven rough or jagged surface?
Minerals that break with an uneven rough or jagged surface are classified as having a fracture. Some examples of minerals with this type of fracture include quartz, fluorite, and obsidian. These minerals break in a way that does not exhibit any distinct cleavage planes.
In how many ways do minerals break?
Minerals break in three main ways: cleavage, fracture, and splintery fracture. Cleavage occurs when minerals break along flat planes defined by their crystal structure. Fracture happens when minerals break irregularly without any specific pattern. Splintery fracture is a type of fracture where the broken piece has sharp edges or splinters.
Can you break your back without being paralysed?
Yes, you can fracture a vertebra without breaking the spinal cord.
A break in the earth's surface is called a what?
The break in the earth's surface is called a fault line.
Is it true or false that fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break along a smooth flat surface?
False. Fracture refers to how a mineral breaks when it does not break along a cleavage plane. Minerals can break along smooth flat surfaces (cleavage) or irregular surfaces (fracture) depending on their internal structure and arrangement of atoms.
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.
What does fracture mean?
Fracture means a type of break. Not the same as a broken bone. A broken bone is when the bone snaps and the two peices of bone come apart. A fracture is when the bone breaks but does not come apart/disconnect.
What is the meaning of Fracture?
The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach., The breaking of a bone., The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture., To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.
Is a break and a fracture the same thing?
A break and a fracture are exactly the same the same thing. The word "fracture" is just a medical term for a break.
