File:Gilsonite (uintaite) (asphaltite) (Tertiary; northeastern Utah, USA).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionGilsonite (uintaite) (asphaltite) (Tertiary; northeastern Utah, USA).jpg |
English: Gilsonite (uintaite) from the Tertiary Utah, USA. (4.5 centimeters across)
Gilsonite has the appearance of obsidian or anthracite coal. Gilsonite (a.k.a. uintaite) is solidified oil. It’s an asphaltite - a naturally solid hydrocarbon - that is jet black in color, very lightweight, brittle, and has a conchoidal fracture. The largest “deposits” of gilsonite in the world are in the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah, USA. Gilsonite occurs there as vertical NW-SE trending veins intruded within the Uinta Formation (Eocene). The source of the hydrocarbons is organic-rich beds in the underlying Green River Formation (Eocene) and Wasatch Formation (Paleocene). Gilsonite is not readily combustible and is not a fuel, but it does have economic value. Gilsonite is mined in northeastern Utah and processed and is used in numerous products and applications (e.g., see: www.geospectra.net/kite/gilsonite/gilson.htm). |
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