Graphite Photos             
Cochise College               
Photos of Minerals
Geology Home Page

Roger Weller, geology instructor

wellerr@cochise.edu    copyright 2010-R.Weller

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Graphite is a pure element, Carbon (C)
Graphite is one of the two naturally forms of carbon; the other variety is diamond. 
Graphite is quite soft and is also used as an expensive lubricant.

 

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Photo is copyright free only for non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.