How does cleavage differ from fracture? How does cleavage relate to mineral structure?
What will be an ideal response?
Cleavage planes are the flat smooth surfaces along which some minerals break and the shape of the resulting fragments. Fracture is non-uniform breakage of a mineral. Cleavage planes form where bonds are weakest.
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a. Waves b. Longshore Current c. Storms d. Tides
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A) An automobile burning hydrogen as a fuel B) An automobile powered by a hydrogen fuel cell C) A Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle D) A car powered by natural gas
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