
Real amber? Suspicious under black light? - The Fossil Forum
Jul 22, 2021 · Hi, Purchased this Baltic Amber from Lithuania. Tried the black light test and the very clear amber turns opaque cream like color. Please see pics. Is this possibly fake? Thanks!
Amber in petrified wood? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Oct 7, 2024 · Allegedly only seven pieces have been found, but I found a piece of petrified wood that had amber running down the top of it; and around it are scattered drops of it. I know it’s …
Real or fake Amber? - The Fossil Forum
Aug 30, 2021 · Amber isn't nearly as rare as some may think and many real specimens with insects are found and sold across the world. (More than 1% are genuine). More than 1% are …
Scorpion in amber - Member Collections - The Fossil Forum
Feb 22, 2024 · Got a cool one for you guys: a decent sized scorpion in amber from Burma. Probably about 100 million years old. The most interesting part to me is the tail sort of curves …
Melting Amber - Questions & Answers - The Fossil Forum
Oct 24, 2014 · Given enough pressure you can even force small amber granules to bond together at temperatures below the softening point. There is a modification of the above, whereby …
Amber or Semi fossilized tree resin or Petrified wood??
Feb 11, 2022 · Longwave should do the trick. Most amber fluoresces with UV, glowing a blueish to green color. Also, amber will float in a heavy salt water. Your piece looks quite a bit like …
Amber fossils and authenticity - The Fossil Forum
Jul 26, 2019 · Hi there! I wanted to ask you for your opinion on this amber fossil. Does it seems genuine to you? Would you have any recommendations what to look out for? And how …
Is this amber? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Oct 7, 2024 · Amber actually flouresces in different colors depending on where it’s from the most common is a milky blue green but there are other colors including red! as for experience I have …
Wisconsin amber? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Aug 16, 2021 · Rather than amber, this looks more like botryoidal chalcedony. First, this is an interesting specimen, but it is hard to get to a good ID with pictures only. I would definitely like …
Sumatran Blue Amber - Member Collections - The Fossil Forum
Apr 11, 2014 · this just arrived in the mail today and i thought i'd show you guys, especially since sumatran amber is a new dicovery. this is a 10.1 gram semi rough piece of Blue amber from …