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The way a mineral splits is called?
CLEAVAGE
Is a cleavage a property of a mineral?
feldspar
What is the cleavage of the mineral calcite?
Calcite's cleavage is a perfectional, 4 directional rhombohedron shape.
What is the tendency of a mineral to break evenly?
Cleavage
How do you tell if mineral has cleavage or fracture?
To determine if a mineral has cleavage or fracture, observe how it breaks. Cleavage is characterized by smooth, planar surfaces along specific directions where the mineral splits easily, reflecting its internal atomic structure. In contrast, fracture results in irregular, jagged surfaces without defined planes. Testing a mineral's breakage pattern can help you identify its cleavage or fracture nature.
Is the cleavage for a mineral always the same for that mineral?
Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
Cleavage of a mineral is related to what?
Cleavage is a smooth and easy break in a mineral. Minerals are always solid because it is one of their classification requirements.
Can a mineral have both a fracture and clevage?
No, a mineral cannot have both fracture and cleavage. Fracture refers to the way a mineral breaks when no cleavage is present, whereas cleavage describes the way a mineral breaks along its planes of weakness. Minerals either exhibit fracture or cleavage, but not both at the same time.
What is the Difference between a rock cleavage and a mineral cleavage?
The mineral cleavage is made up of many other particles to form a rock when the rock cleavage is just a rock.
One way to test a mineral is to break it and see how many directions of what it has?
cleavage....
What is the name of a mineral that splits along flat surfaces?
The name of a mineral that splits along flat surfaces is called mica. Mica's cleavage planes allow it to be easily split into thin sheets.
What are the luster cleavage hardness and color of rocks?
Luster refers to the way light interacts with the surface of a mineral. Cleavage is the way a mineral breaks along planes of weakness. Hardness is the resistance of a mineral to scratching. Color is the visual appearance of a mineral, which can vary widely within the same mineral species.
What is a cleavage of a mineral?
A good example of a mineral with basal cleavage are those from the mica group such as muscovite and biotite
The way a mineral splits is called?
CLEAVAGE
The tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces?
The tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces is called cleavage. Cleavage occurs due to the alignment of weak atomic bonds within the mineral's crystal structure, allowing it to break easily along specific planes. The quality of cleavage can be described by the number and orientation of the cleavage planes in a mineral.
Why isn't just determining if a mineral has cleavage enough to identify a mineral?
Because many minerals exhibit cleavage.
What is mineral's cleavage?
Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth planes parallel to zones of weak bonding.
