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No, pencil shavings are not a mineral because they come from trees which are not inorganic or naturally occurring.

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No, pencil shavings are not a mineral. Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a defined chemical composition and crystal structure, while pencil shavings are small pieces of wood that have been shaved off by a pencil sharpener.

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