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Albertite

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Albert Mines, Hillsborough Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada

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Colour:	Black	Hardness:	2½

A variety of Asphaltum

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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Localities for Albertite
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Canada
New Brunswick Albert Co. Hillsborough Parish Albert Mines	Gwen L. Martin. "Gesner's Dream: The Trials and Triumphs of Early Mining in New Brunswick", Fredricton: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2003. Page 100. Blake, W.P., 1890, Uintaite, albertite, grahamite, and asphaltum described and compared, with observations on bitumen and its compounds: Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, v. 18, p. 563-582. Khavari-Khorasani, G., 1983, Structure of albertite from New Brunswick, Canada: Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology, v. 31, p. 123-126. King, L.H., 1963, Origin of Albert mines oil shale (New Brunswick), and its associated albertite: Canada Department of Mines, Branch Report F 115, 26 p.

USA
Massachusetts Hampden Co. Westfield Hampden quarry	Sam Pavadore collection
New Jersey Somerset Co. Bernards Township Millington Quarry (Morris County Crushed Stone Co. Quarry; Tilcon Quarry)	John Betts Fine Minerals specimen

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