If a Mineral Lacks Planes Along Which It May Cleave

question 125

Multiple Choice

If a mineral lacks planes along which it may cleave, what will occur?

• A) The mineral will fracture in an irregular pattern.
• B) The mineral will not break.
• C) The mineral will fracture evenly along predictable planes.
• D) The mineral will still cleave, but it will only occur along one plane.

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