Graphite and diamond, allotropes of carbon, pure forms of the same element that differ in structure. Graphite crystallizes hexagonal, diamond cubic.

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Graphite and diamond, allotropes of carbon, pure forms of the same element that differ in structure. Graphite crystallizes in the hexagonal system, and diamond in the cubic system. Schematic diagram.

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