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 home learning library amber
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Fast Facts
| A complex mixture of pine resins, acids and volatile oil compose the fossilized organic substance we know as amber. Dating back at least 30 million years, amber comes from the tree sap of certain pine trees. |
| Treasured since the dawn of civilization, amber has enjoyed at least 70 centuries of popularity and has played a key role in the development of multiple societies. |
| Amber is flammable and a match will cause it to ignite, creating a smell like incense. |
 The Baltic Sea is the primary source for amber. It washes ashore along the edge of the Lithuania or it is found through pit mining.
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Amber is a fossilized, organic mixture of pine resins, acids and volatile oils dating back at least 30 million years. It comes from the tree sap of the pine trees, pinus succinifera. It is predominantly found in yellow and brown colors. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, amber is 2-2.5. It has a vitreous luster and a resinous luster when polished. Its primary sources include Russia (Kaliningrad), Sicily/Italy (called Simetite), Rumania (called Rumanite), Burma (Myanmar - called Burmite), China, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Alaska and New Jersey.
Color
Amber is predominantly found in yellow and brown colors.
 
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