Question

This refers to the planes along which a mineral breaks. - The way in which a mineral resists being scratched is its property of _______________. - When a mineral breaks irregularly , it exhibits _____________________. - The mineral halite has this property. A. Fracture B. Hardness C. Cubic crystal shape D. Cleavage

Answer 1

D. Cleavage. Cleavage tends to be the testing of being scratched. Therefore the answer should be Cleavage