Amber is the fossilized resin of trees. It is generally a golden brown color, very low density, and may or may not contain fossil inclusions such as trapped plant material, insects, or other small animals.
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Large list of amber resources.
Offers general information about amber and amber mining. Includes a discussion about recognizing fake amber.
Provides some notes on Baltic amber, a resin produced some 30 to 40 million years ago by the now extinct pine tree, Pinus succinifera.
Amber is the perfect fossil preservative. This article discusses its inclusions, chemistry, goegraphic dispersion and the distinction between amber and copal.
Provides a gallery of photographs of unwary invertebrates.
Museum of Baltic amber featuring exhibits of jewelry and art. [English and Lithuanian]
Choice of English version.
Large list of amber resources.
Museum of Baltic amber featuring exhibits of jewelry and art. [English and Lithuanian]
Provides some notes on Baltic amber, a resin produced some 30 to 40 million years ago by the now extinct pine tree, Pinus succinifera.
Amber is the perfect fossil preservative. This article discusses its inclusions, chemistry, goegraphic dispersion and the distinction between amber and copal.
Provides a gallery of photographs of unwary invertebrates.
Offers general information about amber and amber mining. Includes a discussion about recognizing fake amber.
Choice of English version.
