A mineral that has no particular planes of weakness in its lattice structure, so it does it break along particular planes. what happens when this mineral is struck? A. cleavage B. fracture C. destruction D. rearrangement
Answers
Hi there. The answer is A. Cleavage.
When a mineral is struck and breaks along particular planes, the surface is called a cleavage. A fracture on the other hand is a break other than a cleavage plane. It can be differentiated from a fracture when the break is smooth and parallel, and have reflective surfaces.
Anyway, the cleavage or fracture is one of the properties of rocks and minerals, along with hardness, color, etc.
Explanation:
A. Cleavage
Every mineral tends to have its own physical properties . Whenever a mineral is struck, it breakdown into pieces which are known as cleavage. Fractures on the other hand is a break other than cleavage. As compared to cleavage, the fracture is smooth and parallel and also have reflective surfaces. Cleavage is one of the properties of minerals like its hardness and color.