Graphite: Roadcut occurrence near

Gooderham, Ontario, Canada

More morphologies:

A 1.2 mm graphite sphere, etched from calcite. Note the naturally occurring "faceted" sections of the surface. John A. Jaszczak collection #1841 and photo.

2 mm aggregate of graphite spheroids, etched from calcite. John A. Jaszczak collection #1809 and photo.

1 mm hollow graphite sphere, etched from calcite, showing a well-crystallized surface and a small hole at the left. John A. Jaszczak collection #1823 and photo.

2.2 mm graphite crystal plates, etched from calcite. Note the satin surface resulting from secondary graphite growth. John A. Jaszczak collection #1815 and photo.

A 2-mm broken graphite sphere, etched from calcite, showing a radial texture and an fine-grained outer shell. John A. Jaszczak collection #1845 and photo.

0.5 mm graphite sphere, etched from calcite, that has been sheared by natural forces. John A. Jaszczak collection #1812 and photo.