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Graphite

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Graphite
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Graphic
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Uses

Location

  • Found within gneiss as small clusters
  • Found within quartzite as small clusters
  • Found within marble as small clusters
  • Found within schist as small clusters
Properties
Fire-safe Not magma-safe

Wikipedia article

This article is about the current version of DF.
Note that some content may still need to be updated.

Graphite is a stone found within certain metamorphic layers.

Graphite is flammable on contact with magma but will never melt, meaning graphite on fire makes an excellent long-burning flame - a single boulder will burn for about nine and a half months before being consumed. This quality has applications in some fire-based traps.

In real life[edit]

Graphite is the most common form of carbon under standard Earth temperatures and pressures. It sits around 1.5 on the Mohs scale, making it a very soft substance. Synthetic Graphite is relatively easy to produce via compression.

Graphite's applications include steelmaking, lubricants, batteries, and of course, pencil "lead."

Sedimentary
Igneous
Intrusive
Extrusive
Metamorphic
Ore
Economic
Other