Author Question: Feldspar minerals can look very similar to each other, what would you look for to differentiate ... (Read 43 times)

Ebrown · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

Feldspar minerals can look very similar to each other, what would you look for to differentiate plagioclase feldspar from potassium feldspar?

A) striations on plagioclase feldspar
B) cleavage angles
C) hardness
D) crystal habit

Question 2

A mineral's resistance to breaking, bending, or cutting is defined as:

A) Fracture
B) Cleavage
C) Tenacity
D) Specific gravity