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albertite

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albertite [ˈælbəˌtaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a black solid variety of bitumen that has a conchoidal fracture and occurs in veins in oil-bearing strata
[named after Albert county, New Brunswick, Canada, where it is mined]
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