MN698

Sample ID MN698 • Cabinet H

Graphite

6.86cm W x 10.7cm H x 4.2cm D • 552g
Sample TypeMineralColorGreyLusterMetallic
StreakGreyCleavage/FracturePerfect / UnevenSpecific Gravity2.25
Geographic Location/DateTiconderoga, New York Mohs Hardness 2

A large specimen of Graphite. It produces a grey streak on anything it touches, including the hand. It has a very bright metallic luster and has flakes falling off. The piece appears to be mostly Graphite, with small inclusions of another rock.