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This is when minerals break on specific planes.

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Crystals often contain planes of atoms along which the bonding between the atoms is weaker than along other planes. In such a case, if the mineral is struck with a hard object, it will tend to break along these planes. This property of breakingalong specific planes is termed cleavage.
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The answer is Cleavage.
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