ozocerite

A yellow-brown to black or green hydrocarbon wax, found in irregular veins in sandstones and used in making electrical insulation and polishes.

A mixture of natural paraffins existing in the bituminous sandstones of coal-measures.

To treat with ozocerite or native paraffin.

A waxlike mineral resin; — sometimes called native paraffin, and mineral wax.

A dark waxy mineral, found associated with petroleum in some sandstones, used to make polishes.

a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles