Gilsonite By Pastoo Trading Company

Our organization offering best quality of Gilsonite, also known as Natural Asphalt through our office in Iran/Tehran and Taiwan as we have a long term relationship with the mine owners in Iran, we can assure you the best quality product at the best prices. We export about 1500MT to china on a monthly basis. The details of the product are given below including the chemical and physical properties. Please contact us immediately to place your order.

Gilsonite with ash content below 15% moisture up to 1% and lump and powder meshes 30, 40, 100, 150 and 200

Gilsonite or Asphaltum , Natural asphalt is similar to a hard petroleum asphalt and is often called a natural asphalt, asphaltite, uintaite, or asphaltum. Gilsonite is soluble in aromatic and aliphatic solvents, as well as petroleum asphalt. Due to its unique compatibility, Gilsonite is frequently used to harden softer petroleum products. Gilsonite in mass is a shiny, black substance similar in appearance to the mineral obsidian. It is brittle and can be easily crushed into a dark brown powder. Gilsonite is found below the earth's surface in vertical veins or seams that are generally between two and six feet in width. The veins are nearly parallel to each other and are oriented in a northwest to southeast direction. The vein will show up on the surface as a thin outcropping and gradually widen as it goes deeper. Due to the narrow mining face, Gilsonite is mined today, much like it was 50 or 100 years ago,