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Amber
Arkansas, USA
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Classification |
Fossil |
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No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Arkansas, USA |
Description |
Translucent orange/red sample (fossilized tree sap) w/ tiny bugs inside. |
Luster |
Resinous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Translucent |
Mineral Group / Note |
Fossilized Tree Resin |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
Repair - Glued |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
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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Wulfenite![Wulfenite](/Files/Minerals/Wulfenite_250_sm.jpg) Realgar / Orpiment![Realgar / Orpiment](/Files/Minerals/RealgarOrpiment_42_sm.jpg) Opal var. Hyalite![Opal var. Hyalite](/Files/Minerals/HyaliteOpal_160_sm.jpg) Vanadinite / Goethite![Vanadinite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/VanadiniteMiscMinerals5specimens_246_sm.jpg) Hutchinsonite / Orpiment![Hutchinsonite / Orpiment](/Files/Minerals/HutchinsoniteOrpiment_978_0_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Citrine![Quartz var. Citrine](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarCitrine_301_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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