Riddle

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 every person. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.Chalk
B.Charcoal
C.A crayon
D.A pencil lead.
Hint: It's a 3-word phrase with 11 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A pencil lead.

Why this is the answer

Pencil "lead," graphite, is mined from the earth and permanently encased in a wooden pencil, yet used constantly for writing.

This riddle is filed under Riddles for Kids and rated Hard.

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