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Read the following excerpt from a consult note. "The physical exam showed erythematous, xerotic patches in the flexural creases of his elbows and knees as well as the extensor surface of his legs. He has numerous hemorrhagic crusts and vesicles. The rest of the exam was unremarkable except mild scalp alopecia." According to the excerpt, which of the following statements is NOT true?


Definitions:

Quartz

A hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms, widely used in jewelry and electronics.

Halite

Also known as rock salt, a mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl) that often occurs in evaporite deposits.

Crystal

A solid material whose atoms are arranged in highly ordered, repeating patterns extending in all three spatial dimensions.

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat planar surfaces as determined by the mineral’s crystal structure, often enhancing its gem quality.

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