Multiple Choice
Why doesn't quartz have any cleavages, only fractures?
A) All oxygens are shared between strongly bonded silicons in a 3-D framework.
B) All of the metallic cations form strong webs between the silicate chains.
C) It is made of pure silicon which is very strong.
D) It has strong helical chains in three perpendicular directions.
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