thanks. I've found SEM images of synthetic graphite here https://www.google.ca/search?q=graphite+sem&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=cpBhU-_JLOjQyAGDt4CgCg&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=878#q=synthetic+graphite+sem&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=rY6y56PXxYN4PM%253A%3Bbu_UBTSnjD8DcM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.a-m.de%252FResources%252Fc1.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.a-m.de%252Feng%252Ffaq%252Fc.html%3B300%3B231 and herehttps://www.google.ca/search?q=graphite+sem&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=cpBhU-_JLOjQyAGDt4CgCg&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=878#q=synthetic+graphite+sem&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Osr_ojzwSSqxsM%253A%3BQB5xnvo0KTDjhM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fjes.ecsdl.org%252Fcontent%252F152%252F1%252FA147%252FF5.large.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fjes.ecsdl.org%252Fcontent%252F152%252F1%252FA147%252FF5.expansion.html%3B1083%3B1800.

Now compare those photos to the Zen Albany Graphite http://www.zenyatta.ca/upload/images/zen_sem_images_oc_9_13_page_1.jpg

For me, the Zenyatta Albany Graphite looks alot like the synthetic stuff.