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Albertite

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New Brunswick, Canada
© Christopher O'Neill

Colour:BlackHardness:
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):
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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