1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Albertite
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ALBERTITE, a variety of asphalt found in Albert county, New Brunswick. It is of jet-black colour and brilliant pitch-like lustre. Its percentage chemical composition is:—
| C. | H. | O. | N. | S. | Ash. |
| 86·04 | 8·96 | 1·97 | 2·93 | trace | 0·10 |
It softens slightly in boiling water, but only fuses imperfectly when further heated, and it is less soluble than ordinary asphalt in oil of turpentine.