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What is the difference between cleavage and fracture?

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Fracture is the characteristic way a mineral breaks. The difference between cleavage and fracture is that cleavage is the break of a crystal face where a new crystal face is formed where the mineral broke, whereas fracture is the "chipping" of a mineral.Uneven - A fracture that leaves a rough or irregular surface.

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