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Halite has cubic cleavage. This means it can break along planes in three directions.

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Do all minerals have a cleavage?

No, not all minerals have cleavage. Cleavage is a property in which a mineral breaks along planes of weakness to form smooth surfaces. Some minerals exhibit cleavage, while others may fracture irregularly or have no cleavage at all.


Does a mineral have crystal form but no cleavage?

All minerals have a crystal form, but not all have cleavage.


What type of minerals have cleavage?

all different types of minerals


What characteristic must all minerals have in order to exhibit cleavage planes?

In order to exhibit cleavage planes, all minerals must have a crystalline structure.


All minerals exhibit cleavage T or F?

false


What are two minerals with cleavage?

Halite and Calcite. Halite has what is known as cubiccleavage, where there is cleavage in three directions at 90 degree angles. Calcite has what is known as rhombohedral cleavage, where there is cleavage in three directions but at 120 and 60 degree angles.


Most minerals do not split apart evenly instead they have a characteristic type of?

Cleavage. Cleavage refers to the tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weakness, resulting in smooth, flat surfaces. The quality of cleavage can vary among different minerals, with some exhibiting perfect cleavage and others displaying no cleavage at all.


What four characteristics do all minerals share?

property,cleavage,fracture,streak


What basic characteristics do all minerals share?

cleavage, luster, color, streak


How is cleavage related to atomic structure?

Cleavage is related to the minerals atomic structure because minerals are arranged in crystal lattices . It's the shape of these lattices that determine the mineral's cleavage.


What is the tendency of minerals to break?

Cleavage


What minerals have only one direction of cleavage?

Some minerals that have only one direction of cleavage include mica (like muscovite), halite (salt), and graphite. Cleavage is the tendency of minerals to break along preferred planes due to their atomic structure.