Asia Mineral Bitumen Asia Mineral bitumen or Gilsonite exist in some Asian countries mine. These mines exist in Iran, and Iraq. Iran mines are active and supplying market by different ash grades of mineral bitumen by lumps or powder, according to the end user order. Asia Mineral Bitumen has ash grades from 0-25%. Iran Chemical Mine offering the best quality mineral Bitumen or Gilsonite, directly from its own mine and factory.
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 [...]
