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How does the cleavage of feldspar differ from the cleavage of mica?

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Feldspar a common mineral found in rocks have two cleavage plane and can be cleaved in two directions nearly at right angle . Mica is a group of sheet silica that have perfect basal cleavage plane, and can be cleaved only in one direction.

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