Because it is a manufactured item.
No, pencil shavings are not a mineral because they come from trees which are not inorganic or naturally occurring.
Graphite and TiO2 for the pencil paint
What is the mineral used in the pencil that you write with? Graphite.
The answer is Kaolin.
Liquid water is not considered a mineral because it is not a solid. But solid water--ice, is considered a mineral because it is a solid with a crystal form.
No, pencil shavings are not a mineral because they come from trees which are not inorganic or naturally occurring.
Graphite and TiO2 for the pencil paint
Graphite
Graphite
The "lead" of a pencil is made from graphite, which is a form of carbon.
Graphite.
Graphite.
The mineral is graphite.
Graphite.
It is non metallic. The pencil 'lead' is graphite which is a common mineral, a soft carbon
What is the mineral used in the pencil that you write with? Graphite.
A pencil is made of graphite, which is a mineral containing carbon. Graphite comes from beneath the Earth.