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i think crystal habit is the minerals structure, while cleavage is the patter it breaks into.

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What make diamonds hard?

The structure of the carbon atoms make diamonds hard, the hardest natural mineral. Their crystal habit is octahedral and their crystal system is isometric-hexoctahedral.


How is the hardness of a diamond related to the way it was formed?

Diamonds are formed into crystals with a perfect octahedral crystal habit. Hardness is associated "...with the crystal growth form, which is single-stage..." "The Mohs scale of mineral hardness characterizes the scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder material to scratch a softer material." All quotes according to Wikipedia research.


Why is diamond harder than graphite?

Diamond is harder than graphite because diamond has a more complex structure. Diamond's structure is like many pentagons connected together, each pentagon sharing a side with another pentagon or each pentagon sharing a point with another pentagon. All the points are linked together in some way. Graphite's structure is very loose, with its bonds forming layers. There will be one sheet of elements bonded together, but then another sheet of bonds of elements will lay on top of that, and there will be very weak bonds holding those sheets together. Diamond's intricate structure of interwoven bonds makes it much harder and stronger than graphite, which has bonds in loose sheets.


Is it harmful to eat tailor' chalk?

chalk is not edible contains toxic compounds wll make u sick u can overcome this habit go for calcium tablets


What is more dangerous sodium or chlorine?

Well if it's pure sodium, it would proabably be more dangerous than clorine. Alkali metals like sodium have a nasty habit of exploding when they come in contact with water.

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What is the difference between HABIT and FORM of a mineral?

The crystal habit is the way a mineral grows when it is uninhibited (not interfered with with other minerals or limits on the growing space).


What properties distinguishes minerals from other substances?

Minerals crystal habit, cleavage, hardness, color and luster are the properties that distinguish minerals from other substances.


What are 6 ways to identify a mineral?

Lustre Colour Cleavage Hardness Streak Crystal Habit Specific Gravity Magnetism Effervescence Double Refraction Taste Feel


What is the difference between habits and character?

what is the difference between character and habit


What is a tabular crystal habit?

A tabular crystal habit refers to the appearance of a mineral crystal as a somewhat flat, tablet shaped form.


What is a crystals habit?

A tabular crystal habit refers to the appearance of a mineral crystal as a somewhat flat, tablet shaped form.


What type of crystal habit does muscovite display?

Muscovite generally displays a micaceous crystal habit, of thin flexible sheets.


The shape of a crystal is called their?

A habit.


What is the difference between custom and habit?

Custom is based on culture, or religious tradition. A habit is personal.Example of a custom would be Christmas in the US.Example of a habit is nail-biting.Addiction..............


What are different properties of minerals?

The properties you would use to help distinguish one mineral from another are: crystal form and habit, hardness (mohs scale), magnetism, cleavage, streak color, luster, sometimes taste or smell, color can be pretty unreliable.


What are the different properties of minerals?

The properties you would use to help distinguish one mineral from another are: crystal form and habit, hardness (mohs scale), magnetism, cleavage, streak color, luster, sometimes taste or smell, color can be pretty unreliable.


How can minerals be identifyed?

There are many factors to consider when identifying minerals. However, one factor cannot be used solely to determine the type of mineral. Geologists check for color, streak, hardness, cleavage, specific gravity, and crystal form and mineral habit.