Difference between revisions of "Elaterite"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A naturally occurring, dark brown, elastic [ | + | A naturally occurring, dark brown, elastic [[asphalt]] that is slightly thicker than [[tar]]. Elaterite was used in the 19th century for caulking and roofing. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 14 January 2014
Description
A naturally occurring, dark brown, elastic Asphalt that is slightly thicker than Tar. Elaterite was used in the 19th century for caulking and roofing.
Synonyms and Related Terms
elastic mineral pitch; elastic bitumen; mineral caoutchouc
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 359
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996