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Conchoidal fracture
A conchoidal fracture is produced when some types of mineral, such as obsidian and flint, are broken. The fracture takes the form of a curved surface, reminiscent of the interior of a shell. This characteristic meant that these minerals were widely used in the stone age to make sharp tools. Ordinary glass also fractures conchoidally.
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