Mineral description : Asphaltite

Asphaltite with rock crystal, from Granmuren.

Asphaltite with rock crystal, from Granmuren.

Asphaltite balls with fluorite, from Långsjön.

Mineral class	Organic
Chemical formula	A mixture of hydrocarbons.
Crystal system	Amorph
Habitus	As a liquid or slowly floating mass. Hardens in air.
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Hardness
Density
Color	Black
Streak
Luster
Description
Occurance	In crush and breccia zones of mountains.
Associates	Rock crystals.
Notes
Locations	Found all over Sweden in crush zones. Nullaberget, Värmland. Nyängsgruvan, Gästrikland. Together with beautiful calcite crystals. In the Siljan area, Dalarna. In kambrosilurian limestone. Granmuren pegmatite, Västmanland. Together with rock crystal.

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