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albertite

British

/ ˈælbəˌtaɪt /

noun

a black solid variety of bitumen that has a conchoidal fracture and occurs in veins in oil-bearing strata

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Etymology

Origin of albertite

C19: named after Albert county, New Brunswick, Canada, where it is mined

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This series of substances includes natural or rock-gas, petroleum, maltha or semifluid hydrocarbon, and solid hydrocarbons, such as asphaltum, albertite, grahamite, 339 ozokerite, etc.

From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)

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