Graphite
Emma Rentas hr4
Graphites important uses
- for lead in pencils
- toughener of steel
- in high-strength composites
- used in lubricants
Physical Properties of Graphite
- Chemical Formula: C
- Mineral Group/Class:Native Elements/carbon
- Hardness: 1-2
- Specific Gravity:2.2
- Transparency :Opaque
- Color: Black/silver
- Streak: Blackgray to brownishgray
- Luster: Metallic to dull
- Cleavage:in perfect one direction
- Fracture: flaky
Where it is mined
- China
- India
- Brazil
- North Korea
- Canada