Gilsonite Properties
Gilsonite Properties Gilsonite greatly resembles asphalt. of which it is considered a species by many authors. Asphalt readily becomes softened by the warmth of the hand or the rays of the sun. Gilsonite is not affected by heat below the boiling point of water. Gilsonite does not have the same melt point, varying widely from about 230° F to 500° F, depending upon the particular vein from which the sample has been taken. Some of the larger veins contain more than one type of [...]
