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3 years ago

What is a minerals cleavage?

Physics

2 answers:

iren [92.7K]3 years ago

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Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth planes parallel to zones of weak bonding. Fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break along curved surfaces without a definite shape. These minerals do not have planes of weakness and break irregularly.

eimsori [14]3 years ago

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Its when you cut/break a mineral and the break is flat

ex. this is what it would look like after it has broke.

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