Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Amber
La Toca Mine, Dominican Republic
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Classification |
Fossil |
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Gem Quality
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Origin Location |
La Toca Mine, Dominican Republic |
Description |
Excellent clarity and luster on these 25 million year old resinous amber pieces from the Miocene era. |
Luster |
Resinous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Fossilized Tree Resin |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
4.00 cm * 4.00 cm * 2.00 cm |
Quantity |
5 Specimens |
Mineral List |
IMA minerals have not been identified, but may be present.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Mimetite![Mimetite](/Files/Minerals/Mimetite_1162_0_sm.jpg) Gypsum![Gypsum](/Files/Minerals/Gypsum_839_sm.jpg) Wulfenite / Fluorite![Wulfenite / Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/WulfeniteFluorite_1487_0_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_536_sm.jpg) Wulfenite![Wulfenite](/Files/Minerals/Wulfenite_807_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Andradite![Garnet var. Andradite](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarAndradite_504_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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