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The fracture can be described (depending on the mineral) as:-
- Conchoidal fracture
- Subconchoidal fracture
- Earthy fracture
- Hackly fracture
- Jagged fracture
- Splintery fracture
- Uneven fracture
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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.
What mineral breaks in curved or jagged surfaces?
Limestone, and sulfur.
Explain why a mineral such as topaz can display both cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is when a mineral breaks into flat pieces. Fracture is when a mineral breaks into irregular pieces. Topaz atom bonds are weaker in some parts and stronger in others. When it is equally strong then it breaks into irregular pieces and if it all weak in a flat line then it will be flat.
How would you test a mineral to find out what it is?
Begin by taking a look at the mineral's color, Examine the mineral and take note of its surface features,Get out the materials needed for the hardness test (see Things You'll need), The number is the hardness, followed by the characteristics of a mineral of that hardness and an example, Next find out your mineral's luster,Now for the streak test, You can also identify a mineral by the way it breaks. If it breaks along a smooth, flat surface (such as mica), it has cleavage. If your mineral breaks along rough, jagged surfaces, it has fracture. Thats all you need to do.
What is the way a mineral breaks or splits apart?
The rocks cracks on everything
When a mineral breaks without any regular pattern what is the break called?
The fracture can be described (depending on the mineral) as:-Conchoidal fractureSubconchoidal fractureEarthy fractureHackly fractureJagged fractureSplintery fractureUneven fracture
Why does the mineral mica breaks in smooth flat surfaces?
... because calcite has a regular arrangement of atoms.
A mineral that breaks into jagged pieces exhibits this property?
A mineral that breaks into jagged pieces exhibits fracture.
When a mineral breaks along a weekly-bonded plane it is called what?
When a mineral breaks along a weakly-bonded plane, it is called cleavage. Cleavage is a property that describes how a mineral breaks along its crystal structure.
The way a mineral breaks is a clue to its identity fracture is?
The way a mineral breaks is a better clue to its identity than are its color and luster.
When a mineral breaks with rough edges what is that called?
When a mineral breaks with rough edges, it is called a "fracture." This is different from cleavage, which is when a mineral breaks along smooth, flat planes. Fracture can be described as conchoidal (shell-like), uneven, or fibrous.
What common mineral breaks with cleavage?
Feldspar.
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.
Its a mineral that contains Calcium carbonate and breaks into rhombs?
The mineral is calcite. It is a form of calcium carbonate that typically breaks into rhombohedral-shaped crystals. Calcite is a common mineral in various geological settings and has many industrial uses.
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 with rough surfaces?
That is called "fracture".
