Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
C
Crystal System: hexagonal
Colour: iron black to steel-grey
Lustre: sub-metallic
Habitus: hexagonal platy
Hardness: 1 - 2
Fracture: micaceous
Cleavage: perfect {0001}
Density: 2.26 g/cm3
Origin and geological occurrence: formed by metamorphism of sedimentary carbonaceous material, by the reduction of carbon compounds. It may be an accessory mineral in igneous rocks. Graphite is one of the polymorphs of C.
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1.? Graphite massive #native elements |
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1.2 Graphite Massive graphite with well developed {0001} cleavage. #native elements |