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Amber
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.
This category is for website dealing with the study of amber. Sites offering amber products for sale should be submitted to:
http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Recreation_and_Hobbies/Science_and_Nature/Earth_Science/Amber/
Sites in Amber
Swedish Amber Museum
Choice of English version.
Amber: A Perfect Fossil Trap
Volker Arnold's sites about amber and its natural history, particularly micro inclusions such as pollen grains. Includes a large collection of terminology related to amber.
Amber
Garry Platt's extensive page about amber, with links to other resources.
The World of Amber
By Susie Ward Aber of Emporia State University.
Amber: Jewels of the Past
Amber page created by Tammi L. Johnson.
New Jersey has Treasure Trove of Amber
Article by Jeff Poling about New Jersey amber.
Alfred Correya's Baltic Amber Collection
Pictures of insect inclusions from a collection acquired by the Hunterian Museum.
Gintaro Galerija Muziejus
Museum of Baltic amber featuring exhibits of jewelry and art. [English and Lithuanian]
The Amber Collectors Club
UK organization for amber collectors.
Dead Bugs in Amber
Large list of amber resources.
Amberica West
Offers general information about amber and amber mining. Includes a discussion about recognizing fake amber. |
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