albertite

English

Etymology

From Albert +‎ -ite, after Albert County in New Brunswick where it is found.

Noun

albertite (countable and uncountable, plural albertites)

1. (mineralogy) A variety of asphalt having a black color.

Translations

bituminous mineral resembling asphalt

• Finnish: albertiitti
• Portuguese: albertita f

References

• “albertite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.