Answer the following question given this paragraph: Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along certain planes. When a mineral breaks along a plane it makes a smooth surface. Minerals with different crystal structures will break or cleave in different ways, as in Figure below . Halite tends to form cubes with smooth surfaces. Mica tends to form sheets. Fluorite can form octahedrons. Q: What term means the tendency of a mineral to break along certain planes? Choices: - cavity - fault - fracture - cleavage A:
The answer to this question is:
cleavage