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A mineral breaks into flat surface as shown. Which property is shown in the diagram?

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Cleavage

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Cleavage. Calcite has cleavage. It breaks along flat surfaces because the bonds between its atoms are less strong in some directions than in others. Cleavage is a tendency to break along flat surfaces.

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