Albertite

From LoveToKnow 1911

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ALBERTITE, a variety of asphalt found in Albert (Archbishop)|Albert county, New Brunswick. It is of jet-black colour and brilliant pitch-like lustre. Its percentage chemical composition is: - It softens slightly in boiling water, but only fuses imperfectly when further heated, and it is less soluble than ordinary asphalt in oil of turpentine.


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