GRAPHITE NEEDS ITS OWN IDENTITY.... Chief problem ?
Periodic table only addresses C for Carbon.
While true graphite has a mix of carbon 14 nonmetals, metalloids ( allotropes )
Numerous companies have hijacked the name - graphite -
when they don't have graphite but rather, coal, anthracite, petcoke.
GRAPHITE - gray metallic sheen with carbon seen within ( carbide allotropes )
I've come across numerous examples of company's using the graphite name
yet... they have only - hydrocarbon varieties.
Examples
Does this look like graphite ?
https://www.electrive.com/2023/10/20/china-places-export-tariffs-on-graphite/
How about this ? ( anthracite coal )
https://energy.virginia.gov/geology/Graphite.shtml
This ?
https://www.bestmag.co.uk/china-introduces-export-permits-for-certain-graphite-products-report/
As one can clearly see...
Petcoke has hijacked the name graphite.
This even bleeds into, graphene markets.
Black carbon is not true graphene - they cheat using a binder to hold carbon lattice together.
Versus
Gray graphite already has it's binder ( allotropes )
Whose to blame ?
Periodic table has no distinct allotrope columb ( i'd bet other minerals would be included )
Such as... several salt metals Manganese, Vanadium, with a carbon bonds - transition phase )
Who else is to blame ?
Graphite industry for not taking the lead to distinguish the difference between
black carbon and.... gray graphite nonmetal carbon 14, metalloids, allotropes.
Imagine a graphite junior with tin, aluminum or lead graphite ?
nonmetal family but converted to carbide.... super duper carbide.
Compeititors who don't have graphite ?
They have to buy carbon, remove O2 at cost, then find their preferred nonmetal, metalloid
and perform another costly proceedure to convert to, carbide.
Which is why carbides are expensive.
Which is how gray graphite should be priced.
Based on allotropes, nonmetals, metalloid content = already carbide.
Worth fsr more thsn what global spot has pegged it.
At present,
graphite juniors are allowing " simple black petcoke carbon " $1,000 ton to dictate
their value - how is this done ?
Playing the game of.... comparing carbon content.
Graphite junior fell into the trap.
versus....proving how gray graphite ( allotropes + conductivity ) is indifferent.
If they ever did so ?
Petcoke dictatorship stops - overnight.
Cheers....