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What geometric term would you use to describe the surface Of a window?
Smooth
What happens when light is reflected?
Reflections occur when light bounces of a smooth and shiny surface. Glass mirrors have a thin layer of silver on the back so that light is reflected.
Are diamonds smooth?
Raw diamonds are not naturally smooth, but may have smooth faces: a polished diamond gemstone is smooth.
What is a palindrome that is smooth and flat?
level
What is the comparative degree of smooth?
smoother
Which of the minerals fracture has a smooth curved surface?
Diamond
What is a conchoidial fracture?
a conchoidial fracture is a "shell-like" fracture with a smooth curved surface
What is amethyst fracture?
Amethyst fracture refers to the way amethyst gemstones break or shatter when subjected to external force. It typically exhibits conchoidal fracture, which means it breaks in a smooth, curved manner like the inside of a seashell. This fracture pattern is a characteristic of many minerals and gemstones, including amethyst.
The difference between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is when you can break the rock into square like pieces and Fracture is when you break a rock into uneven different shaped pieces.
Why is obsidian so smooth?
Obsidian is a natural glass, often formed in volcanoes. It has a smooth glassy texture, and will commonly fracture with a curved fracture plane called conchoidal fracture, after the resemblance to the shape of a shell. Usually black because of the trace iron content.
When quartz breaks it breaks along smooth curved surfaces resembling broken glass What is this property called?
conchoidal fracture
How are mineral fracture and mineral cleavage different?
Cleavage in minerals is the tendency of the mineral to break across a definite plane, creating a smooth surface. Two minerals with cleavage are granite and shale.
Is it true or false that fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break along a smooth flat surface?
Yes
The tendency of minerals to break along a smooth flat surface?
Cleavages
What is the tendency of a mineral to break along parallel planar surfaces called?
Cleavage
21 What is the difference between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage- splits easily along flat surfaces.Fracture- is smooth and curved or jagged with sharp edges.http://wiki.answers.com/What_is_the_difference_between_cleavage_and_a_fracture#ixzz19zTPVGaj
What is the fracture of opal?
The fracture of an opal can be hard or smooth , An opal can have as many fractures as any other mineral can . Sometimes opal can be smooth , sometimes they can be hard . The fracture of an opal is hard and smooth .
