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Amber - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amber is the common name for fossil resin. It occurs in different colours, and is widely used for making jewellery and other ornaments. Although not mineralized, amber is sometimes considered as a gemstone . Most of the world's amber is in the range of 30–90 million years old. Semi-fossilized resin or sub-fossil amber is called copal.
AMBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
noun [ U ] uk / ˈæm.bə r/ us / ˈæm.bɚ / Add to word list. a hard, transparent, yellowish-brown substance that was formed in ancient times from resin (= a substance produced by trees) and is used in jewellery: He has a collection of prehistoric insects preserved in amber.
Amber Description - GIA
Amber Description. Rough amber sometimes contains assorted plant and insect inclusions. Many are even visible without magnification. Amber is an organic gem. Organic gems are the products of living or once-living organisms and biological processes. Amber formed tens of millions of years ago, when sap from ancient trees hardened and fossilized.
Amber | Definition, Formation, & Facts | Britannica
Amber, fossil tree resin that has achieved a stable state through loss of volatile constituents and chemical change after burial in the ground. Amber occurs as irregular nodules, rods, or droplike shapes in all shades of yellow with nuances of orange, brown, and, rarely, red.
Amber Gemstone | Amber Stone - GIA
About Amber. The Greeks called amber elektron, or “made by the sun.” Homer praised its bright glow. The Egyptians buried it in tombs for the afterlife. Today’s scientists value amber too: it provides a three-dimensional window into prehistoric ecosystems through the myriad animal and plant inclusions it contains. Amber Description.
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