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| Name: | Graphite Gr |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #477: Graphite (Native Carbon) Colombo Mines, Sri Lanka  #1179: Graphite Colombo Mines, Sri Lanka |
| IMA Chemistry: | C |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Graphite contains elements: Carbon (C) |
| Country of Type Locality: | unknown |
| Year First Published: | 1789 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Werner A G (1789) Mineralsystem des Herrn Inspektor Werners mit dessen Erlaubnis herausgegeben von E.U.G. Hoffmann, Bergmannisches Journal 1, 369-386 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic|hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Graphite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Graphite Search Web Mineral DB: Graphite |
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