Question

Which of the following characteristics does this mineral display?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cleavage

Explanation:

The mineral shows displays a physical characteristics called mineral cleavage.

In this mineral, we can sets of planes cutting each other perpendicularly.

• Minerals have planes of weaknesses.
• The ability of minerals to break along these weak planes is called cleavage.
• Cleavage direction of mineral is good physical property to identify them