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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.
What is the tendency of a mineral to break along parallel planar surfaces called?
Cleavage
What property describes how a mineral breaks?
The property is referred to as cleavage or fracture, the tendency, or lack of tendency, of a mineral to break along planes of weakness. Some minerals have multiple planes of cleavage. Some have none, and are said to exhibit fracture.Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces. The way in which a mineral breaks depends on how its atoms are bonded, or joined together. In a mineral that displays cleavage, the bonds of the crystal structure are weaker in the directions in which the mineral breaks.fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces. Some minerals such as quartz break into pieces with curved surfaces. Other minerals may break differently-perhaps into splinters or into rough or jagged pieces. In a mineral that displays fracture, the bonds that join the atoms are fairly equal in strength in all directions. The mineral does not break along flat surfaces because there are no particular directions ofweakness in its crystal structure.
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 A sedimentary rock that is made out of small pieces of existing rocks or minerals said to be?
It is said to be a clastic sedimentary rock.
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.
What is the tendency of a mineral to break along parallel planar surfaces called?
Cleavage
If a mineral doesn't have cleavage it said to have?
If a mineral doesn't have cleavage, it is said to have fracture. Fracture refers to the way a mineral breaks along irregular, non-flat surfaces. This can include minerals breaking into uneven, jagged pieces or splintering in a more random pattern.
What property describes how a mineral breaks?
The property is referred to as cleavage or fracture, the tendency, or lack of tendency, of a mineral to break along planes of weakness. Some minerals have multiple planes of cleavage. Some have none, and are said to exhibit fracture.Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces. The way in which a mineral breaks depends on how its atoms are bonded, or joined together. In a mineral that displays cleavage, the bonds of the crystal structure are weaker in the directions in which the mineral breaks.fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces. Some minerals such as quartz break into pieces with curved surfaces. Other minerals may break differently-perhaps into splinters or into rough or jagged pieces. In a mineral that displays fracture, the bonds that join the atoms are fairly equal in strength in all directions. The mineral does not break along flat surfaces because there are no particular directions ofweakness in its crystal structure.
How a mineral breaks apart when a tool such as a hammer is used to break it a mineral that exhibits this will break into smooth pieces?
A mineral that breaks into smooth pieces when a tool such as a hammer is used is said to have cleavage. Cleavage is the way a mineral breaks along planes of weakness in its crystal structure, resulting in smooth, flat surfaces. The number and orientation of these cleavage planes are specific to each mineral and can help in identifying the mineral.
What are small irregular pieces cut with a chef's knife?
Making (cutting) those small irregular pieces might be called dicing, and the bits are said to be diced.
What is it called when minerals do not show clevage?
When minerals do not display cleavage, they are said to have a fracture. Fracture describes the way a mineral breaks when it does not have cleavage planes. This can result in irregular or random patterns of breakage.
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 type of fracture is it when a mineral splits evenly?
A mineral that splits evenly along flat surfaces is said to have a cleavage fracture. Cleavage occurs when a mineral breaks along weak atomic planes due to the internal atomic structure and bonding of the mineral.
What is the irregular verb for said?
The irregular verb for "said" is "say". The past tense of "say" is "said".
What is the irregular verb of the word say?
The irregular past tense form of the verb "say" is "said."
Minerals may break across planes due to their atomic arrangements What is the term used for this type of break?
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.
