In Some Minerals the Bonds Are Equally Strong in All

question 44

Multiple Choice

In some minerals the bonds are equally strong in all directions, therefore they have no cleavage but instead _____ along irregular surfaces that are commonly curved.

• A) luminesce
• B) chip
• C) flatten
• D) bend
• E) fracture

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