Electrical conductivity of minerals and rocks
Iron 10 x 10 8 Mercury 95 x 10 8 Silver x 10 8 Steel 15 90 x 10 8 Graphite a form of carbon is also an electronic conductor with a resistivity of 10 4 to 5x10 3 Ohm m Graphite occurs in metamorphic rocks and is difficult to distinguish from metallic ore minerals