albertite
English edit
Etymology edit
Albert + -ite, after Albert County in New Brunswick where it is found.
Noun edit
albertite (countable and uncountable, plural albertites)
- (mineralogy) A variety of asphalt having a black color.
Translations edit
bituminous mineral resembling asphalt
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References edit
- “albertite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.