GEOLOGY
GEOLOGY
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Question
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A fracture break on a rock/mineral has____
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a smooth break line
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a jagged break line
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no break line
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shattered the rock/mineral entirely
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -6. Cleavage/Fracture: A mineral has cleavage if it breaks apart into smooth, flat planes. A mineral has fracture if it breaks apart into uneven, rough, jagged pieces. 7.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hackly fracture (also known as jagged fracture) is jagged, sharp and not even. It occurs when metals are torn, and so is often encountered in native metals such as copper and silver.
Detailed explanation-3: -Quartz breaks unevenly along jagged edges because it has tightly bonded atoms.
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