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Albertite
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| Colour: | Black | Hardness: | 2½ |
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A variety of Asphaltum
A variety of asphaltum (mineral asphalt) with a glistening pitch-like luster. Used for carvings as a jet simulant.
A variety of asphaltum (mineral asphalt) with a glistening pitch-like luster. Used for carvings as a jet simulant.
Classification of Albertite | |
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Physical Properties of Albertite | |
| Lustre: | Resinous |
| Colour: | Black |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ |
| Hardness Data: | Measured |
| Density (measured): | 1.097 g/cm3 |
Other Information | |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
References for Albertite | |
| Reference List: - + | Read, P.G. (1988), Dictionary of Gemmology, 2nd. ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK: 5. |
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Locality Updated: Govezhda Mine (Govejda Mine), Georgi Damyanovo Obshtina, Montana Oblast, BulgariaFrom Marcus Voigt, 22nd May 2013 06:56:17

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