Definition of Splintery. Meaning of Splintery. Synonyms of Splintery

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Definition of Splintery

Splintery
Splintery Splin"ter*y (-[y^]), a. Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral.

Meaning of Splintery from wikipedia

- of fractures are recognized in mineralogy: conchoidal, earthy, hackly, splintery (or fibrous), and uneven factures. Conchoidal fracture breakage that resembles...
- perfect, two directions in the shape of a diamond; fracture is uneven, splintery. It is often translucent to nearly opaque. Riebeckite was first described...
- amorphous quartz, of a slightly tougher and finer grain than jasper, and less splintery than hornstone. It was the Lydian stone or touchstone of the ancients...
- 60 g/mol Color Reddish, orange, brownish Cleavage Absent Fracture Uneven, splintery, conchoidal Mohs scale hardness 6.5–7.0 Luster Waxy to resinous Streak...
- Cleavage Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100} Fracture Conchoidal on {100}, splintery parallel to [001] Tenacity Flexible, inelastic Mohs scale hardness 1.5–2...
- is characterised by arenaceous and argillaceous rock units composed of splintery green shale, clays, and sandstones with ironstone intercalation. The rock...
- only in very homogeneous minerals. Other types of fracture are fibrous, splintery, and hackly. The latter describes a break along a rough, jagged surface;...
- orientation of clay mineral flakes in shale, it breaks into thin layers, often splintery and usually parallel to the otherwise indistinguishable bedding planes...
- Formula m**** 60 g/mol Color Various Cleavage Absent Fracture Uneven, splintery, conchoidal Mohs scale hardness 6–7 Luster Waxy, vitreous, dull, greasy...
- tabular hexagonal prisms Cleavage No true cleavage Fracture Conchoidal, splintery Tenacity Brittle Mohs scale hardness 9.0 Luster Subadamantine, vitreous...