Synthetically made glass and natural quartz crystals both exhibit a fracture pattern termed ____________.
A)glassy
B)conchoidal
C)serpentine
D)obtuse

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The term used to describe the fracture pattern of both synthetically made glass and natural quartz crystals is "conchoidal." This describes the curved, concentric ripples often seen on the surface of a broken piece of glass or quartz. "Glassy" does not specifically describe the fracture pattern, and "serpentine" and "obtuse" are unrelated terms.

Synthetically Made Glass and Natural Quartz Crystals Both Exhibit a Fracture