Topic summary
Ozokerite

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 crystalline structure, it is not considered a mineral but only a mineraloid. The name was coined from Greek elements Όζω ozο, to stink, and κηρός keros, wax.