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Elaterite

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Matlock, Derbyshire, England, UK

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A variety of Bitumen

An elastic bitumen, shown to be a branched polythene with essential sulphur.

Classification of Elaterite

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Other Names for Elaterite

Synonyms:
AeoniteElasticite
Other Languages:
German:Aeonit
Äonit
Elasticit
Elaterit
Spanish:Aeonita
Elasticita
Elaterita

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.

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    • Localities for Elaterite

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    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Chayanta Province
    		[MinRec 32:469]
      • Sud Chichas Province
        • Atocha-Quechisla District
    		[MinRec 32:461]
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Parry Sound District
        • Henvey Township
    		Hugh S. Spence (1930) A REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE OF THUCHOLITE AND OIL IN A PEGMATITE DYKE, PARRY SOUND DISTRICT, ONTARIO. The American Mineralogist, 15, No. 11, 499-520.
    France
     
    • Pays de Loire
      • Loire-Atlantique
    		Williamson, 1932. Book of Amber, p.254.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Derbyshire
        • Castleton
    		Hall, T.M. (1868): The Mineralogist's Directory. Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.
    D Mycroft collection
    USA
     
    Williamson, 1932. Book of Amber, p.254.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence Co.
        • Lincoln
          • Lime Rock
    		Ken Gliesman specimen
    Amer. Chem. J., 1899, 21,478--499
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