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    _____ Is the Ability of a Mineral to Break, When
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_____ Is the Ability of a Mineral to Break, When

Question 45

Question 45

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_____ is the ability of a mineral to break, when struck or split, along preferred planar directions.


A) Cleavage
B) Crystal form
C) Facets
D) Planes
E) Form

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