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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A hard, brittle, black asphalt.  Glance pitch fractures easily producing a bright shiny surface. The largest commercial mine is in Barbados.
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A hard, brittle, black [[asphalt]].  Glance pitch fractures easily producing a bright shiny surface. The largest commercial mine is in Barbados.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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manjak; Barbados pitch
 
manjak; Barbados pitch
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
Soluble in carbon disulfide.
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* Soluble in carbon disulfide.
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* Mohs Hardness = 2.0
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* Density = 1.1 g/ml
  
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==Resources and Citations==
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! scope="row"| Mohs Hardness
 
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! scope="row"| Density
 
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== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
 
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

Latest revision as of 14:24, 22 August 2022

Description

A hard, brittle, black Asphalt. Glance pitch fractures easily producing a bright shiny surface. The largest commercial mine is in Barbados.

Synonyms and Related Terms

manjak; Barbados pitch

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Soluble in carbon disulfide.
  • Mohs Hardness = 2.0
  • Density = 1.1 g/ml

Resources and Citations

  • Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942