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WAEC Agricultural Science 1997 Question 6

Question 6

Rocks and Soil Formation

The following are characteristics of quartz except

  1. A.being granular
  2. B.having shiny surfaces
  3. C.being glass-like
  4. D.having cleavage
  5. E.being semi-translucent.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (having cleavage)

Explanation

Quartz breaks with a curved (conchoidal) fracture; it has no cleavage.