c. 1695, Isaac Newton, 1976, D. T. Whiteside (editor), The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton, Volume 7: 1691-1695, page 621, […] a conchoidal hyperbola with an oval at its convexity.
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Conchoidal
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1821, Coal, entry in Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Chemistry on the Basis of Mr Nicholson's, unnumbered page, It is distinguished by its splendent lustre and conchoidal fracture.
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Some flakes detached in a controlled manner have characteristics of conchoidal fracture.
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On one side of the radial edge, the conchoidal fractures form right angles, that is, form a perpendicular with the edge.
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