Cleavage is a minerals ability to break into even pieces useful for identification. Cleavage in two directions equals Feldspar for example.
Cleavage is the property that examines a mineral's ability to break into even pieces along specific planes or directions. Minerals with good cleavage will break cleanly and smoothly along these planes, while minerals with poor cleavage will break in irregular or jagged shapes. Cleavage is determined by the internal atomic structure of a mineral.
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Minerals can have a cleavage plane, multiple cleavage planes, or no cleavage plane. A cleavage plane is an area of weakness in the crystalline structure where the mineral is prone to splitting.
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When minerals break along certain planes, it is known as cleavage. Typically, the pieces will be the same form and be bounded by smooth, flat surfaces. Cleavage is determined by the number of cleavage directions and the angle(s) between them.If the mineral breaks in an irregular, jagged or splintered edge, it is said to have a fracture.
minerals don't break other minerals yet they can scratch other minerals based on their hardness which is measured by the Mohs scale
Weathering agents such as water, wind, ice, and living organisms can break down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces through physical (mechanical) and chemical weathering processes. These agents can contribute to the erosion and dissolution of rocks over time, leading to the formation of sediments.
Minerals don't break down when cooked because they are at their most integral form. Only at extremely high temperatures will minerals break down.