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After explaining the difference between cleavage and fracture, this resource discusses various types of cleavage and their importance in identifying minerals.
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cubic cleavage, isometric symmetry, mineral breakage, mineral cleavage, mineral fracture, mineral symmetry, octahedral cleavage, phyllosilicates, prismatic, properties of minerals, rhombohedral cleavage, twinning, amethyst galleries, amethyst galleries: mineral gallery: what is crystal cleavage?, amethyst galleries: mineral gallery: what is crystal cleavage? / ohio pg.m.5, ohio pg.m.5, cleavage
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