Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Ozokerite, or Mineral Wax, occurs largely in Roumania and Gallicia, and consists of a mixture of a number of hydrocarbons of the paraffin series. [Paraffin.] If purified, it is used as a substitute for beeswax, and is known by the name of Ceresine.