Started In A Mine

I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody.

What am I?

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May 24th, 2015 | Category: Brain Riddle, For Kids, Real Life, Word Riddles |  Email This Riddle

8 guesses to Started In A Mine

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• brent

  May 24, 2015 at 3:01 PM

  This could be an iron nail/screw which ends up encased in wood, holding part of a building together.

• Luca

  May 24, 2015 at 6:13 PM

  A diamond?

• Crabman

  May 24, 2015 at 6:43 PM

  Nail

• Crabman

  May 24, 2015 at 11:32 PM

  Iron, or mettle.

• anant

  May 25, 2015 at 12:05 AM

  It could even be the lead inside a pencil

• Crabman

  May 25, 2015 at 2:29 AM

  Ooh, I love Anants answer, except I’ll be more specific: graphite.

• Dude

  May 25, 2015 at 7:15 AM

  Anant is today’s winner!
  Pencil lead.

• Julia

  May 29, 2015 at 12:43 PM

  Lead inside a pencil.