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Mineral—a form of carbon—used as the ‘lead’ in pencils, among other purposes. It is mined in various parts of the world and can also be made synthetically.

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in The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art Length: 353 words
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in The Oxford Companion to Western Art Length: 85 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of Art (3) Length: 30 words
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in World Encyclopedia Length: 63 words

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