Which characteristic of minerals is represented in this picture?

A.
hardness

B.
fracture

C.
cleavage

D.
streak

Question

Which characteristic of minerals is represented in this picture?
  

 
 A.
hardness
 
 B.
fracture
 
 C.
cleavage
 
 D.
streak

anonymous · Answer

https://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/713500_714000/713606/1/1c68678250ed5d2a9f0acf482a4c8c063b82f991/MS2_ERT_02_10_assess_clevage.jpg

anonymous · Answer

@robtobey @Jaynator495 @KyanTheDoodle @

kyanthedoodle · Answer

That's hardness. It's when you use a group of tools (as the number goes up, the tool gets sharper) until they successfully manage to cut through the mineral.

anonymous · Answer

@dreamfeelit1

anonymous · Answer

Idk sorry

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Although cleavage is similar in the sense that you test what's inside of the mineral.

anonymous · Answer

A?

anonymous · Answer

@dreamfeelit1