Students were discussing what they had learned about minerals. They were debating the similarities of cleavage and fracture. Which group’s statement correctly describes how these two properties are alike? A. Cleavage and fracture are both used to tell if an object is a mineral.

B. Both of these are properties that can help identify the color and hardness of minerals.

C. These two properties describe how minerals can break.

D. Neither of these properties are as useful as color in identifying mineral types.