The texture of a freshly broken surface, e.g. that of certain gemstones that show no trace of cleavage. A fracture has distinct characteristics in certain stones, but it is not generally an aid inidentifying an uncut stone.
Fracture
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Fracture
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The texture of a freshly broken surface, e.g. that of certain gemstones that show no trace of cleavage. A fracture has distinct characteristics in certain stones, but it is not generally an aid inidentifying an uncut stone.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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