The following are characteristics of quartz except

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Agricultural Science - 1997 (Objective) Subject: Agricultural Science

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The following are characteristics of quartz except
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Quartz is a mineral that has a glass-like appearance, is granular in nature, semi-translucent, and has a shiny surface. However, one characteristic that does not apply to quartz is having cleavage. Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along specific planes of weakness, producing smooth surfaces. Quartz lacks cleavage, and instead has a conchoidal fracture, which is a type of fracture that produces curved, shell-like surfaces when the mineral is broken.
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