Amber Paleontology Earth Sciences

Amber

Amber is the fossilized resin of trees. It is generally a golden brown color, very low density, and may or may not contain fossil inclusions such as trapped plant material, insects, or other small animals. http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Recreation_and_Hobbies/Science_and_Nature/Earth_Science/Amber/

• - Choice of English version.
  
• - UK organization for amber collectors.
  
• - Offers general information about amber and amber mining. Includes a discussion about recognizing fake amber.
  
• - Garry Platt's extensive page about amber, with links to other resources.
  
• - Amber page created by Tammi L. Johnson.
  
• - Volker Arnold's sites about amber and its natural history, particularly micro inclusions such as pollen grains. Includes a large collection of terminology related to amber.
  
• - Museum of Baltic amber featuring exhibits of jewelry and art. [English and Lithuanian]
  
• - By Susie Ward Aber of Emporia State University.
  
• - Article by Jeff Poling about New Jersey amber.
  
• - Pictures of insect inclusions from a collection acquired by the Hunterian Museum.
  
  

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