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The Tendency to break along planes of weak bonding |
What is Cleavage |
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the Absence of cleavage when a mineral is broken |
what is fracture |
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an uneven broken surface where a mineral is broken |
What is Irregular fracture |
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a smooth, curved broken surface where a mineral is broken |
What is Conchoidal fracture |
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The taste of halite |
What is salty |
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the feel of talc |
what is soapy |
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the feel of graphite |
what is greasy |
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the smell of sulfur |
what is rotten eggs |
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This mineral reflects light |
what is calcite |
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this mineral fizzes when exposed to acid |
What is carbonate |
