Types of Cleavages

Question 1

6 cleavages, 12 faces

Answer 1

Dodecahedral

Question 2

4 cleavages, 8 faces

Answer 2

Octahedral

Question 3

3 cleavages, 6 faces at right angles

Answer 3

Cubic

Question 4

3 cleavages, 6 faces not at right angles

Answer 4

Rhombohedral

Question 5

2 cleavages, 4 faces of many possible angles, third side fractures irregularly

Answer 5

Prismatic

Question 6

1 cleavages, 2 faces

Answer 6

Basal