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DOES DIAMONDS HAVE CLEAVAGE

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Yes. Diamond has perfect cleavage in four directions along the octahedral {111} crystallographic planes. That means a precise blow or stress can split a diamond cleanly along those planes. (Diamond is extremely hard to scratch—Mohs 10—but its cleavage makes it vulnerable to chipping or splitting if struck along those directions.)