Answer:
the way a mineral breaks apart
Explanation:
The way a mineral breaks apart involves fracture and cleavage.
These characteristics are very important in mineral identification especially during physical observations. Minerals have different cleavage properties and fracture planes.
- Cleavage of a mineral is the ability of a mineral to split along preferred weakness planes.
- These planes are usually ingrained within the mineral during its formation.
- Fracture is the plane along through which minerals are able to break.
