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HATCHETTITE , sometimes termed See also: Mountain Tallow, See also: Mineral Adipocire, or Adipocerite, a mineral See also: hydrocarbon occurring in the See also: Coal-See also: measures of Belgium and elsewhere, occupying in some cases the interior of hollow concretions of iron-ore, but more generally the cavities of fossil shells or crevices in the rocks
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It is of yellow colour, and translucent, but darkens and becomes opaque on exposure
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It has no odour, is greasy to the touch, and has a slightly glistening lustre
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Its hardness is that of soft See also: wax
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The melting point is 46° to 470 C., and the composition is C
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85.55, H
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