Albertite

Also known as
  • Albertitt
Variety of
Pyrobitumen
Pyrobitumen

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality
Albert Mines
  1. Hillsborough Parish
  2. Albert Co.
  3. New Brunswick
  4. Canada

45.8642°, -64.6619°

9recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Hardness
123456789102.5/ 10 MOHS
  1. 1Talc
  2. 2Gypsum
  3. 3Calcite
  4. 4Fluorite
  5. 5Apatite
  6. 6Orthoclase
  7. 7Quartz
  8. 8Topaz
  9. 9Corundum
  10. 10Diamond
Transparency
Opaque
Colour
Black
Tenacity
brittle
Density
1.097 g/cm³

Optical

UV response
Not fluorescent in UV

Synonyms

  • Albertitt

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1865HITCHCOCK, C.A. (1865): The Albert coal or albertite. American Journal of Science 89, 267-272.
  2. 1889HOFFMANN, G.C. (1889): Annotated list of the minerals in Canada. Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada VIII, Sect. III, 65-105 (66, 71).
  3. 1988Read, P.G. (1988), Dictionary of Gemmology, 2nd. ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK: 5.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Albertite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/albertite-25570},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}