Cleavage, Crystal Structure, Fracture & Mohs Scale

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Cleavage, tendency of a crystalline substance to split into fragments bounded by plane surfaces. Although cleavage surfaces are seldom as flat as crystal faces, the angles between them are highly characteristic and valuable in identifying a crystalline material. Cleavage occurs on planes where the

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Geode Bandits - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MINERALS The following physical properties of minerals can be easily used to identify a mineral: 1.Color 2.Streak 3.Hardness 4.Cleavage or Fracture 5.Crystalline Structure 6.Diaphaneity or Amount

Cleavage, Crystal Structure, Fracture & Mohs Scale

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