Graphite Statistics and Information USGS
Graphite is a soft, crystalline form of carbon. Other forms are diamond and fullerenes buckyballs. It is gray to black, opaque, and has a metallic luster. It is flexible but not elastic. Graphite occurs naturally in metamorphic rocks such as marble, schist, and gneiss. It exhibits the properties of a metal and a nonmetal, which make it suitable for many industrial applications. The




































