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Q: How does the crystalline structure of a mineral affect its cleavage?
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How can mineral composition affect a rocks color?

No. It can vary from the visible color of the mineral and, since visible color of them ineral is not a reliable indicator of type, it is important to learn to use streak, (along with other factors), to correctly identify a mineral.


Why are minerals considered to be crystalline?

Minerals are by definition occurring in nature, solid, having a specific chemical formula, and having a crystalline structure. When minerals form from a gaseous or liquid state of matter into a solid, their combinations of atoms arrange themselves into a crystalline structure, for example, a quart crystal. These crystalline structures are divided into six or seven (depending on what article you read) crystal systems by length and relationships between the crystal axes.


What mineral is in porcelain sinks?

Aluminous porcelain. Porcelain is a glass product with a crystalline internal structure. In the case of porcelain used in sinks and toilets, the crystalline inclusions are mostly aluminum oxide which makes the glass tough and difficult to break. It also makes the porcelain opaque. Aluminum oxide is also used in the formulation of the glass matrix as a stabilizer. In this form, the aluminum oxide does not affect the translucency of the glass, but, rather makes it stronger and reduces the solubility of the glass.


How does forming. In a restricted space affect the structure of a crystal?

the mineral formed in a restricted space. compares a cyrstal that grew in an open space with one that grew in a restricted space.


What are the loads that would affect the structure of a sail boat?

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How do structure and function affect how molecules work?

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How does water affect the melting temperature of a mineral?

Water does have an effect on the melting point of a mineral


How does the amount of yolk affect blastulation?

Yolk slows down cleavage. Those eggs that contain a lot of yolk in one end of the egg undergo meroblastic cleavage. Their blastulae contain both macromeres and micromeres.


Why do the crystals inside geodes vary in color?

Crystals inside geodes will vary in color for a number of reasons. The solutions inside a vug may consist of varying concentrations of different mineral solutions. The mineral crystals that form from these solutions may have a specific color associated with them, such as malachite (green), azurite (blue) or rhodoschrosite (pinkish-red). Minerals that normally have a clear crystalline structure may appear clear or be colored by small amounts of impurities such as iron. In other cases, the minerals inside a vug may be exposed to varying amounts of radiation which can affect their color.


Does the crystalline structure affects the transparency of a material?

The type of crystal structure doesn't affect the transparency. For example a body centered cubic structure is no more and no less transparent than a hexagonal close packed structure. However if the block of substance is a mess of many crystal structures stuck together in no coherent order then yes it does affect the transparency.Transparency is more dependent on the chemical bonds and the particular light that they absorb. These bond energies are unaffected (ok maybe slightly affected) by the particular crystal structure they find themselves in.Crystal structure however does have a big influence on the index of refraction of light. You can have left refraction, right refration or even both at the same time depending on the crystal structure.


How Degree of polymerization affect to the crystallinity?

Solidification is when you test how hard the mineral is.


Factors affecting capital structure?

There are many factors that can affect capital structure. The most common factor is a downturn in the economy. A decrease in sales can also affect the capital structure.