Mineral
Brian H.
Mineral- a solid substance that occurs naturally in rocks and in the ground and has its own characteristic appearance. Any naturally occurring substance that is mined or extracted from the ground. It can also be a health product. Minerals can be found or mined from the ground and mostly is found as a rock, but in pharmacies it is found with vitamins that take care of your body.
Mineral Cleavage
mineral cleavage is the tendency minerals have to break or split from its crystal structure
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