Asphaltite
Asphaltite (also known as uintahite, asphaltum, gilsonite or oil sands
History
Gilsonite was discovered in the 1860s. By 1888 Samuel H. Gilson had started a company to mine the substance, but soon discovered the vein was on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. Under great political pressure Congress removed some 7,000 acres (28 km2) from the reservation on May 24, 1888 to allow mining to proceed legally.[5] Gilsonite mining became the first large commercial enterprise in the Uintah Basin, causing most of its early population growth.
Mining gilsonite during World War II was manual, using a six-pound pick, then shoveling the ore into 200 pound sacks, which were sewn by hand.
Gilsonite-brand uintahite's earliest applications included paints for buggies and emulsions for beer-vat lining. It was used by Ford Motor Company as a principal component of the japan black lacquer used on most of the Ford Model T cars.[6]
Composition
Gilsonite is categorized as a soluble material in oil solutions such as
Reserves and uses
Gilsonite reserves are distributed globally, especially within basins.[8] It has also been found on the dwarf planet Ceres[9] and is predicted to exist on the Martian moon Phobos.[citation needed]
Gilsonite is used in more than 160 products, primarily in dark-colored printing inks and paints, oil well
Gilsonite is a common modifier for bitumen in asphalt. Blending gilsonite with bitumen increases the strength and resistance of pavements."Mixing Gilsonite into the Bitumen". Zista Group. Retrieved 2018-08-05.</ref> This application is practised in countries such as China, India and Iran. Known as asfaltit in Turkish, it is burnt in Silopi, a
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