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Page 3 Albertite Introduction to the Albert Mine Site and some descriptions of Albertite.
Page 4 Location of Albert Mines Albert Mines is in Hillsborough Parish, Albert County, south of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada...Maps showing locations of mining leases.
Page 5 Soliloquy Poem - Soliloquy' - I am a Black Diamond of the North, the rarest gem in the domain of our Lady of Snows...
Page 6 The Lore of Albert Mines Discovery of Albertite and its use in the 19th century.
Page 7 Is There a Future for Albertite? Is There a Future for extracting the oil from the shale...? Theories about the origins of albertite...
Page 8 Career Profiles of Robert Foulis and Abraham Gesner Foulis and Gesner had remarkably parallel careers in New Brunswick. Both lectured at the local Mechanic's Institute and were members of that society...
Page 9 Robert Foulis Robert Foulis - Biography
Page 10 Robert Foulis : Career Accomplishments Robert Foulis: engineer, scientist, and his contribution to themining industry.
Page 11 Partridge Island - Fog Alarm (1) A steam whistle used as a fog alarm.
Page 12 Partridge Island - Fog Alarm (2) Robert Foulis' recognition as the Fog Alarm inventor.
Page 13 Foulis' Character Different quotes about Robert Foulis' character
Page 14 Abraham Gesner Abraham Gesner - inventor of illuminating fuel distillation process
Page 15 Foulis - Gesner Conflict Robert Foulis and Abraham Gesner face off in and out of court.
Page 16 Gesner's Plagiarism Abraham Gesner plagiarizes Dr. Charles T. Jackson's Report.
Page 17 Jackson's Revenge Dr. Charles T. Jackson testifies against Gesner in lawsuit , claiming albertite is a coal.
Page 18 Minning Operations Albert Mining Company - Mining Operations.
Page 19 Albert Mines Community Description of the Albert Mine Community in 1880.
Page 20 ...Since Then Albert Mines has been abandoned, but is still being researched for comercial value.
Page 21 Glossary Glossary of uncommon terms found in the Albert Mines section.
Page 22 Credits Information about the creators of this section.
Mine Operations late 1800's.

Specimen of Albertite.

Researchers at Albert Mines



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