Albertite
A variety of Petroleum
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About Albertite
Colour:
Black
Lustre:
Resinous, Waxy, Greasy
Hardness:
2½
Specific Gravity:
1.097
Name:
Named by Charles A. Hitchcock in 1865 for the Albert Formation in Albert county, New Brunswick, from where it was first described and was commercially mined.
First Recorded Locality:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
25570 (as Albertite)
9532 (as Petroleum)
9532 (as Petroleum)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25570:3 (as Albertite)
mindat:1:1:9532:3 (as Petroleum)
mindat:1:1:9532:3 (as Petroleum)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
dc82bf28-83d0-407a-b411-35ae9527f8f8 (as Albertite)
d6f62b20-1a81-4f0d-90ac-d323753c2d31 (as Petroleum)
d6f62b20-1a81-4f0d-90ac-d323753c2d31 (as Petroleum)
Pronunciation of Albertite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
---|---|---|
Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Albertite
Resinous, Waxy, Greasy
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black
Hardness:
2½ on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Density:
1.097 g/cm3 (Measured)
First Recorded Occurrence of Albertite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorescence of Albertite
Not fluorescent in UV
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Albertite
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References for Albertite
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Localities for Albertite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada (FRL) | |
| Blake (1890) +3 other references |
France | |
| Analysis from CRG (Centre d'Etudes Gemmologiques de l'Université de Nantes/France) +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| |
UK | |
| Richard Tayler specimens |
| Meikle (1994) |
USA | |
| John Burnham |
John Burnham | |
| Sam Pavadore collection |
| Betts (n.d.) |
Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA