cleavage

[noun]

Breakage in crystal structure of certain minerals along planes where atomic bonds are weakest.

Appears in modules:

Identifying Minerals Characterizing minerals' physical properties
The Silicate Minerals The silica tetrahedron and Earth's most common minerals

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