Alternate Definitions for spintery

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Term: spintery
Definition:

Splintery is a fracture type that occurs in fibrous or finely acicular minerals and in minerals that have a relatively stronger structure in one direction than the other two.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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