Impsonite

Also known as
  • Impsonit
  • Impsonita
Variety of
Pyrobitumen
Pyrobitumen

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting

Veins in sedimentary rocks

7recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Colour
Black
Streak
Black
Tenacity
brittle
Fracture
Conchoidal

Synonyms

  • Impsonit
  • Impsonita

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1901Eldridge, G. H. (1901) The asphalt and bituminous rock deposits of the United States: Part 1-Director's report and a paper on asphalt and bituminous rock deposits. Twenty-second annual report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior, 1900-01: no. 22; pt. 1-01-14, pp. 209-364. United States Geological Survey
  2. 1910Richardson, C., (1910) Grahamite, a Solid Native Bitumen. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1910, 32 (9), pp 1032–1049
  3. 1988Cardott, B. J. (1988). Organic petrology of epi-impsonite at Page, Oklahoma, USA. 5th annual meeting The Society for Organic Petrology
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Impsonite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/impsonite-11115},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}