Luster - Nonmetallic
Hardness - Greater than 5.5
Streak=White or Colorless
2 Directions of Cleavage - Nearly right angles
Step 5

There are three minerals that have 2 directions of cleavage at 90 nearly degrees.  These samples can be difficult to distinguish from one another.  About the only sure bet is if you can see tiny striations (parallel lines on some cleavage surfaces).  Otherwise you have to rely on color.
  

White or Striations present   Click here
Pink   Click here
Dark in color   Click here

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