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Gilsonite is a natural, resinous, hydrocarbon ore. This "natural asphalt" or "natural bitumen" is similar to hard petroleum asphalt; in mass it is a shiny, black substance, similar in appearance to the mineral Obsidian. This unique mineral is used in more than 160 products, primarily in dark-colored printing inks and paints, oil well drilling muds and cements, asphalt modifiers, foundry sand additives, and a wide variety of chemical products.The physical and chemical properties of Gilsonite :” strength, flexibility, bonding, high-temperature performance, environmental safety – make it an ideal additive for many critical applications. “.In addition, Gilsonite’s characteristics make it ideal as an ink and paint additive, asphalt binder, concrete expansion joints binder, and foundry sand additive In the Oil & Gas industry, it performs as a lost circulation material, enhancing zonal isolation and wellbore integrity, and improving wellbore stability.
