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Mineral Fracture typ
the mineral fracture types
Question | Answer |
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A mineral fractures when it is: | broken or crushed |
Conchoidal fracture | Conchoidal fracture results in a series of smoothly curved concentric rings about the stressed point, generating a shell-like appearance |
Irregular | Irregular or uneven fracture results in a rough, rugged surface. |
hackly | The term 'hackly' describes a fractured surface with multiple small, sharp and jagged irregularities. |
three distinctive types of fracture | Examples of distinctive types of fracture are 'conchoidal,' 'irregular,' and 'hackly' fracture. |