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Dose sapphire have a cleavage break or a fracture?
Sapphire has a mixture of both cleavage and fracture characteristics. It has poor cleavage in one direction and conchoidal fracture, which means it breaks with smooth, curved surfaces similar to glass.
Is shale fracture or cleavage?
the cleavage is Poor
Dose magnetite have more cleavage or fracture?
Magnetite tends to exhibit more fracture than cleavage. Fracture occurs when a mineral breaks irregularly, producing rough or jagged surfaces, while cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat planes. Magnetite typically breaks along irregular surfaces due to its strong atomic bonding structure.
Does topaz have cleavage?
Yes, topaz has perfect basal cleavage. This means it can be easily split along a specific plane, usually resulting in smooth, flat surfaces.
Does quart have a cleavage or a fracture?
Quartz has a conchoidal fracture. It does not have a cleavage plane.
Does feldspar have cleavage?
It has both cleavage and fracture.
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.
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.
Does fluorite have cleavage or fracture?
It has both: uneven fracture, and perfect cleavage in three directions.
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.
Dose sapphire have a cleavage break or a fracture?
Sapphire has a mixture of both cleavage and fracture characteristics. It has poor cleavage in one direction and conchoidal fracture, which means it breaks with smooth, curved surfaces similar to glass.
Does galena have a cleavage or a fracture?
It has both. It's cleavage is perfect, and it's fracture is sub-conchoidal.
What is the Fracture type of pumice?
The fracture type of the Pumice rock is either jagged or splintery. The Pumice has both fracture and cleavage type.
Does quartz have cleavage or a fracture?
Quartz does not have cleavage. However, it does have fracture. Its fracture is conchoidal.
What do cleavage and fracture have in common?
They both show how rocks break.
Does garnet have cleavage or a fracture?
it has no cleavage
Does garnet have cleavage or fracture?
it has no cleavage
