[DOC] [TLE] Graphite | Define Graphite at Dictionary.com [PAR] a very common mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in black to dark-gray ... 
1790-1800; < German Graphit < Greek grph (ein) to write, draw + German -it -ite
1 ... as a tough lightweight material for sporting equipment Also called plumbago. [DOC] [TLE] Graphite dictionary definition | graphite defined - YourDictionary [PAR] a very soft, black, hexagonal mineral of pure carbon, formed in thin plates and 
found in metamorphic ... German graphit ; from Classical Greek graphein, to write 
(see graphic): from its use as writing material ... Also called black lead, plumbago. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about GEOLOGY/EARTH SCI. - StudyStack [PAR] THE NAME OF THIS SOFT BLACK MINERAL IS FROM THE GREEK FOR "TO 
WRITE", GRAPHITE. TRUE ALABASTER IS A VARIETY OF THIS MINERAL 
USED... [DOC] [TLE] Native Elements | Mineralogy4Kids [PAR] This mineral is used in jewelry, tableware, coins, scientific equipment and in ... 
South America, this mineral was called "platina del Pinto" after the Rio Pinto, ... 
Graphite was named from the Greek "graphein" meaning 'to write' by ... Formed in 
hydrothermal veins, this mineral comes in tin-white, tarnishing to dark grey or 
black. [DOC] [TLE] University of Minnesota's Mineral Pages: Graphite [PAR] Graphite is a dark gray to black, very soft, shiny metallic mineral with a distinctive 
... Its name comes from the Greek word 'graphein' ('to write'), a reflection of... [DOC] [TLE] Graphite - Wikipedia [PAR] Graphite archaically referred to as plumbago, is a crystalline form of carbon, a 
semimetal, .... Historically, graphite was called black lead or plumbago. ... sulfide 
(molybdenite), lead(II) sulfide (galena) and graphite were three different soft 
black minerals. .... It stems from graphein, meaning to write/draw in Ancient Greek
. [DOC] [TLE] graphite | carbon | Britannica.com [PAR] Graphite, also called plumbago or black lead, mineral consisting of carbon. ... 
Graphite is dark gray to black, opaque, and very soft (with a hardness of 1 1/2 on 
... and leaves a black mark, thus the name from the Greek verb graphein, to write
. [DOC] [TLE] Quia - Rocks and Minerals (Flashcards, Matching, Concentration ... [PAR] Anthracite,, The name comes from the Greek word for "coal," anthrax. It is mined 
... It is also known as hard coal, and it is metamorphosed bituminous or soft coal. 
... A. G. Werner devised the name of this mineral from the Greek words "to write. ... 
It exists in a variety of colors, including gray, white, yellow, pink, red, and black. [DOC] [TLE] Graphite - Encyclopedia - Theodora [PAR] Graphite is black and opaque, whilst diamond is colourless and transparent; it is 
one of the ... The name graphite, given by A. G. Werner in 1789, is from the Greek 
'ypa4ew, " to write," because the mineral is used for making pencils. ... A soft, 
unctuous form results on treating carbon with ash or silica in special furnaces, 
and... [DOC] [TLE] The Names of Minerals - Springer [PAR] to the extreme hardness of the mineral. Graphite (Greek graphein =to write) got 
its name because it is so soft that it will leave black marks on paper. [DOC] [TLE] Graphite - ScienceViews.com [PAR] It is gray to black, opaque, has a metallic luster, and has a black streak. ... It is an 
extremely soft mineral at 1 to 2 on Moh's hardness scale. ... Name. Graphite was 
named from the Greek verb graphein meaning to write because it was once used
... [DOC] [TLE] graphite - WordReference.com Dictionary of English [PAR] Mineralogya very common mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in black to ... 
Greek grph(ein) to write, draw + German -it -ite1; German Graphit; 17901800. [DOC] [TLE] Plumbago - definition of plumbago by The Free Dictionary [PAR] (Elements & Compounds) another name for graphite ... a soft native carbon 
occurring in

Question: The name of this soft black mineral is from the Greek for "to write"
Answer: graphite