Graphite

Graphite was a mineral form of carbon, used as a material component and for making artwork.
==Description==
Graphite was a dark gray, lustrous mineral, very similar in appearance to molybdena, the ore of molybdenum.
==Availability==
Aurora's Emporium sold a graphite powder for 2 cp per and solid chunks for 3 cp per , which were suited for the rituals and practices of priests. A pure graphitic carbon was also available for 3 gp per , intended for the arcane experimentation of wizards.
Cast iron left submerged in seawater would eventually corrode away, hiding the damage with a growing layer of graphite.
==Usages==
Graphite sticks were commonly used by artists for drawing.
Graphite powder was used as a lubricant for mechanical devices, especially for small and finely made locks.
The write spell used graphite powder in its special ink when it was magically recorded in a spell scroll or spell book.
Tanglefoot used a pinch of powdered graphite.
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Category:Spell components
Category:Substances
Category:Art supplies
Category:Items
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril