Gilsonite Lump
Gilsonite lump is the raw, unprocessed form of natural bitumen, sold in solid black chunks with an ash content of 0–25%. Nikan West Gilsonite supplies gilsonite lump in 850–1,000 kg jumbo bags or in bulk, sourced directly from its own mine in Gilan-e-Gharb, Kermanshah, for buyers who process the material further at their own facilities.
Gilsonite lump packing steps
Gilsonite lump
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Gilsonite lump packaging
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Gilsonite lump packaging:
- one ton jumbo bags
- Bulk
What Is Gilsonite Lump?
Gilsonite lump is gilsonite in its rawest commercial form — extracted from the mine, sorted, and shipped without grinding or milling. Because it hasn’t been processed into powder, gilsonite lump gives buyers full control over particle size, allowing them to grind or mesh it to their own specification once it arrives.
Gilsonite itself is a naturally occurring natural asphalt — a hardened form of crude oil that forms underground and is mined much like coal, rather than refined from petroleum. Its shiny, brittle black lumps are what give the raw material its name.
Bitumen
Bitumen has various applications in different industries. This bitumen is used in road construction, oil and gas industries, waterproofing and insulation, and finally coking and as a fuel.
The easiest way to use natural bitumen is to use it as fuel. In this method, mineral bitumen is used to fuel the furnaces with almost no processing operations.
Gilsonite Lump Specifications
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form | Solid lump (unprocessed) |
| Ash content | 0% – 25% |
| Color | Shiny black |
| Standard packaging | 850–1,000 kg jumbo bags |
| Alternative packaging | Bulk |
| Quality control | QAC 100 certified |
Packaging Options
Nikan West Gilsonite packs gilsonite lump in two ways, depending on order size and shipping method:
- One-ton jumbo bags (850–1,000 kg) — the standard option for containerized export orders.
- Bulk — suited to large-volume buyers with their own bulk-handling and processing setup.
How We Process and Deliver Gilsonite Lump
As a hands-on gilsonite producer, Nikan West Gilsonite controls the entire chain from extraction to dispatch:
- Gilsonite is extracted from the company’s own mine in Gilan-e-Gharb, Kermanshah.
- Experienced staff separate stone and waste rock from the raw material and grade it by ash content.
- A sample is sent to the quality control unit, where it is verified against the QAC 100 standard — typically within 2 days.
- Once quality is confirmed, the lump is packed to the customer’s order (jumbo bags or bulk).
- Packed orders are dispatched to the customer’s destination, with the full process — from quality check to packing — usually completed within one week.
Applications of Gilsonite Lump
Because it arrives unprocessed, gilsonite lump is typically bought by industrial buyers who mill or refine it further for uses such as:
- Road construction — as a raw input for natural asphalt-based paving materials.
- Oil and gas drilling — as feedstock for drilling mud additives and fluid loss control products, once ground to the required mesh.
- Insulation and waterproofing — for oil and gas pipeline coatings.
- Adhesives, sealants, and ink — as a raw component in specialty chemical formulations.
- Fuel — mineral bitumen can be burned directly with minimal processing.
Gilsonite lump is mainly bought by industrial buyers who grind or refine it themselves for use in road construction (natural asphalt), drilling mud and fluid loss control additives, pipeline insulation, and specialty adhesives, inks, and sealants.
Nikan West Gilsonite supplies gilsonite lump with an ash content between 0% and 25%, graded and confirmed through QAC 100 quality control before packing.
It is packed in 850–1,000 kg one-ton jumbo bags for containerized shipments, or supplied in bulk for large-volume buyers with their own handling equipment.
Gilsonite lump is raw and unprocessed, giving buyers control over final particle size. Granulated gilsonite is pre-graded to 30–40 mesh, and micronized gilsonite is milled to a much finer powder — both are ready-to-use without further grinding.
Quality control determination through QAC 100 typically takes up to 2 days, and processing plus packing takes up to one week, after which the order is ready for dispatch.
All gilsonite lump is extracted from the company’s own mine in Gilan-e-Gharb, Kermanshah, Iran, then processed and packed at its factory before export.