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27 February, 13:41

What is a minerals cleavage?

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  1. 27 February, 13:53
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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.
  2. 27 February, 14:00
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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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