Mineral description : Amber

Amber from Ostpreussia.

Mineral class	Organic
Chemical formula	Fossilised resin.
Crystal system	Amorph.
Habitus	As aggregates.
Cleavage
Hardness
Density	1.05-1.1
Color	Brownish red to orange.
Streak
Luster	Resinous.
Description	A fossilised resin from tertiary forests. Sometimes with insects or plants inside.
Occurance	Often in sedimentary deposits.
Associates
Notes	Easy to carve with knife. Can be burned. Floats in seawater (commonly found at the coast after storms).
Locations	Often found in Skåne Between Århus and Kivik. Between Treleborg and Skanör. At Börringe. Sporadic findings have been done at the coasts of Halland, Blekinge and Öland.

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