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what is the specific gravity and cleavage of graphite

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Specific gravity: about 2.2 (roughly 2.09–2.23 for natural graphite; ideal crystalline/synthetic graphite ≈2.26–2.27 g/cm³).

Cleavage: one perfect basal cleavage (parallel to the graphite layers, the {0001} plane) — it flakes into thin, flexible sheets.