Lead is used as a coloring element in ceramic glazes, notably in the colors red and yellow. It USED TO be used in pencils but now they are made with graphite.
It is used to supply troops (bullets). Also it was used in drains in the 1800's
pencil .The 'lead' in a pencil is actually graphite.
It's used for some pipes. Plumbers use lead. Lead is also used in mechanical pencils.
The regular mineral lead Is used for making pencils and other things