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What is the tendency of a mineral to break along parallel planar surfaces called?
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∙ 11y ago
Cleavage
Adelia Muller
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∙ 11y agoA mineral that breaks into relatively straight lines and faces is said to possess cleavage, if it breaks into irregular or curved surfaces, the term is fracture, eg the conchoidal fracture of quartz or obsidian.
When minerals break unevenly, there is FRACTURE.
Fracture..... the one with the smooth tendency is called cleavage
this is called fracture when a mineral breaks into jagged pieces and it is called cleavage when it breaks smoothly
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The tendency of a mineral to split easily along a flat surface is called?
It wil break & produce fragments of d same shape as d parent material bcos it broke on a flat surface
What is The manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surface?
the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces is called a FRACTURE.
What is the tendency of a mineral to break along certain planes?
The tendency of some minerals to break along certain planes is called, "Cleavage".
If a mineral breaks unevenly or along curved or irregular surfaces what it is said to break with?
Fracture. When it breaks apart cleanly, that is called Cleavage.
When a mineral dissolves in water this is called .?
When a mineral dissolves in water this is called .?
Breaking of a mineral along irregular surfaces called?
The breaking of a mineral along irregular surfaces is called a fracture. The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces is called cleavage.
When a mineral breaks with rough surfaces?
That is called "fracture".
The tendency of a mineral to split easily along a flat surface is called?
It wil break & produce fragments of d same shape as d parent material bcos it broke on a flat surface
What is it called when a mineral breaks along weakly-bonded plane?
Cleavage is the tendency of materials to split along definite structural planes, yielding smooth surfaces. An example is shales or shists.
The tendency of minerals to break along smooth flat surfaces is called .?
cleavage
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 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.
What is a mineral's ability to split along flat surfaces called?
Cleavage
What is it called when a mineral breaks along a uneven surfaces?
"Uneven cleavage"
What is the tendency of some minerals to break along curved surfaces called?
This is known as conchoidal fracture.
Is crystal of a mineral the color of the powder produced when its dragged across hard or rough surfaces?
No, that is called the streak of a mineral.
