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If a mineral fractures, how many directions of cleavage does it have?

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Answer: 1, 2, or 3 directions of cleavage.
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Cleavage occurs in straight lines in a mineral, with different minerals exhibiting 1, 2, or 3 directions of cleavage. Fractures however are irregular and follow how specific pattern or cleavages

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