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Ebrown

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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


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


Ebrown

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Excellent

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