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Graphite is natural. It is another form of carbon, just as diamonds are another form of carbon.

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Is graphite made in Canada?

Graphite is not made in Canada; it is a natural element.


Why are diamonds made from graphite not a mineral?

By definition, a mineral must form by natural processes. So anything man-made, even if it is chemically an structurally identical to a mineral, is not a mineral. However, natural diamond is formed from graphite as well.


Where can you get graphite?

You can obtain graphite from an ordinary pencil lead, is made from graphite (not lead).Graphite is a natural occurring mineral and it is mined just like any other industrial mineral.


What is the difference between natural and synthetic graphite?

Natural graphite is available from earth crust in the form of ore. It is beneficiated and made usable. It is available in crystalline, flaky and amorphous form. Synthetic graphite is made by man. Calcined petroleum mixed with coal tar and extruded at very high pressure. It is then treated in high temperature to a tune of above 3000 degree centigrade and carbon become graphitised.


How is salt made from halite or graphite?

It comes from halite which is like a natural salt. Graphite, on the other hand, is the mineral used in pencils


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It is natural but there are man-made imitations.


What kind of natural resources is there in a pencil?

A pencil is made of wood, graphite (carbon), some aluminum and natural rubber.


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What are natural resources to make a pencil?

Wood, the mineral graphite, and whatever erasers are made of.


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