Macroscopic Characteristics of Minerals Part 2: Cleavage and Hardness

After examining color and luster, let's look at two more characteristics of minerals, cleavage and hardness. How do minerals break apart? How well do they scratch certain surfaces? Let's get a closer look!

Script by Jared Matteucci

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