gilsonite A natural asphaltic bitumen found in veins near the Colorado/Utah border, in the Uinta Basin. Gilsonite is a lustrous black solid, used in paints and coating and insulating materials, and, more recently, converted to coke, gasoline, and gas. Related categories INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY • GEOLOGY AND PLANETARY SCIENCE Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) |