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If you have a small mineral sample, why might testing for cleavage be one of the last things you do?

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If you place one drop of cold hydrochloric acid on calcite the entire drop of acid willerupt with bubbles and a vigorous fizz will last for a few seconds. ... For example, magnesite has a very weak reaction with cold HCl. ... These rocks might contain smallveins or crystals of carbonate minerals that produce a fizz in contact
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