Cleavage is the property that examines a mineral's ability to break into even pieces along specific planes or directions. Minerals with good cleavage will break cleanly and smoothly along these planes, while minerals with poor cleavage will break in irregular or jagged shapes. Cleavage is determined by the internal atomic structure of a mineral.
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Minerals like quartz that break into pieces with jagged edges are typically classified as having a conchoidal fracture. This type of fracture produces smooth, curved surfaces with sharp edges resembling the shape of a clam shell, hence the name "conchoidal." Other minerals with conchoidal fracture include obsidian and flint.
a property called conchoidal fracture, which is characterized by smooth, curved breakage surfaces similar to those seen on broken glass. This type of fracture is common in minerals like quartz, obsidian, and flint.
Minerals that break with an uneven rough or jagged surface are classified as having a fracture. Some examples of minerals with this type of fracture include quartz, fluorite, and obsidian. These minerals break in a way that does not exhibit any distinct cleavage planes.
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Cleavage is a minerals ability to break into even pieces useful for identification. Cleavage in two directions equals Feldspar for example.
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Minerals can have a cleavage plane, multiple cleavage planes, or no cleavage plane. A cleavage plane is an area of weakness in the crystalline structure where the mineral is prone to splitting.
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When minerals break along certain planes, it is known as cleavage. Typically, the pieces will be the same form and be bounded by smooth, flat surfaces. Cleavage is determined by the number of cleavage directions and the angle(s) between them.If the mineral breaks in an irregular, jagged or splintered edge, it is said to have a fracture.
minerals don't break other minerals yet they can scratch other minerals based on their hardness which is measured by the Mohs scale
Weathering agents such as water, wind, ice, and living organisms can break down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces through physical (mechanical) and chemical weathering processes. These agents can contribute to the erosion and dissolution of rocks over time, leading to the formation of sediments.
Minerals don't break down when cooked because they are at their most integral form. Only at extremely high temperatures will minerals break down.