Baltic amber or succinite is amber from the Baltic region, home of its largest known deposits. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimate
Raw unpolished Baltic amber
Open pit amber mine in Kaliningrad, showing the lithology of the Prussian Formation, the source rock of Baltic amber
Typical beach sand on the Baltic Sea where amber is often washed up
Fishing for amber at the seacoast, Mikoszewo, close to Gdańsk, Poland
Amber is fossilized tree resin. It has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since the Neolithic times, and worked as a gemstone since classical antiquity. Amber is used in jewelry and as
Baltic amber
…Baltic amber or succinite is amber from the Baltic region, home of its largest known deposits. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has…
An ant inside Baltic amber
Wood resin, the source of amber