Pyrolytic graphite is one of the materials that has the largest diamagnetism at room temperature. Diamagnetic materials tend to repel the magnetic field. Thus, if there is a magnetic field potential, like the first figure, there would be a levitation force for the diamagnetic material.
Pyrolytic graphite is a low-density material, and hence a small levitation force is enough for it to float in the air. I did a small experiment with rare-earth magnets to forming the potential. As shown in the following graph, the little graphite flake is floating.
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