Graphite (hand specimen)

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Summary
Content type
Content type
Image
Collection(s)
Collection(s)
Rocks and Minerals
Resource Type
Resource Type
Still image
Genre
Genre
mineral
Origin Information
Origin Information
Date Created/Date Issued
2008
Date Modified
2011-06-16
Abstract/Description
Description / Synopsis
Description / Synopsis
Common Forms/Occurrences: Principally occurs in metamorphic rocks ie. Crystalline limestones, schists, and gneisses or in hydrothermal veins Useful Identification Test: Opaque, relatively soft, non magnetic, and foliated Chemical formula: C Crystal System: Forms flakes, short hexagonal prisms, and earthy masses Colour: Silvery gray to black Streak: Dark gray Lustre: Metallic (M) Cleavage: Excellent in 1 direction Fracture: Uneven; Flaky Hardness: 1 Hardness Search: one Specific Gravity: 2.0 - 2.3
Language
Language
English
Publication Title
Publication Title
AU Digital Library
Related Item
Related Item
Relationship Type
host
Title
AU Digital Library
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
rm0017
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Handle
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Use and Reproduction
Use and Reproduction
Subject to the Copyright Act
Subject Topic
Subject Topic
Minerals
Rocks
Identification photographs
Geology
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