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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A fossil resin similar to [ | + | A fossil resin similar to [[copal]] but obtained from temperate regions. Copalite was obtained from the blue clay of Highland Hill near London, England and has also been found in the low-grade coals of Utah. It occurs as pale yellow, irregular fragments. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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copaline; Highgate resin; Highland Hill copal | copaline; Highgate resin; Highland Hill copal | ||
| − | == | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
Burns with a very smoky yellow flame. | Burns with a very smoky yellow flame. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 165 | + | | 165 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 1.046 | + | | 1.046 g/ml |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 128 |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
| − | * | + | * "Copal of Zanzibar" at www.carriagemuseumlibrary.org/copal_zanzibar.htm |
| − | * | + | * "Types of Amber, Copal & Resin" at www.gplatt.demon.co.uk/typesof.htm |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:26, 4 July 2022
Description
A fossil resin similar to Copal but obtained from temperate regions. Copalite was obtained from the blue clay of Highland Hill near London, England and has also been found in the low-grade coals of Utah. It occurs as pale yellow, irregular fragments.
Synonyms and Related Terms
copaline; Highgate resin; Highland Hill copal
Physical and Chemical Properties
Burns with a very smoky yellow flame.
| Mohs Hardness | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Melting Point | 165 C |
| Density | 1.046 g/ml |
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 128
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- "Copal of Zanzibar" at www.carriagemuseumlibrary.org/copal_zanzibar.htm
- "Types of Amber, Copal & Resin" at www.gplatt.demon.co.uk/typesof.htm