Ozokerite
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Ozokerite, or ozocerite, archaically referred to as earthwax or earth wax, is a naturally occurring odoriferous mineral wax, or paraffin, found in many localities. Lacking a definite composition and c
Ozokerite, Wasatch County, Utah
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Beeswax
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Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into scales by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the h
Ozokerite
…is obtained. The refined ozokerite or ceresine, which usually has a melting-point of 61 to 78 °C (142 to 172 °F), is largely used as an adulterant of beeswax, and is frequently colored artificially to resemble that product in appearance. On distillation in a current of superheated steam, ozokerite yields a…
Bee hive wax complex
Beeswax cake
Commercial honeycomb foundation, made by pressing beeswax between patterned metal rollers
Fresh wax scales (in the middle of the bottom row)