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Melting Amber - Questions Answers - The Fossil Forum Granulated amber (mechanically crushed) is heated to temperatures between 150 -200 degrees Celcius and pressed between 200 – 300 kg cm2 without the benefit of vacuum That method yields a dark red colour, with low clarity and an obvious “crazed” appearance of a non-uniform nature
Amber fossils and authenticity - The Fossil Forum 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 common the fake amber fossils actually are? I am quite new to this, I was an enthusiastic fossil hunter, usually searching in slate d
Polishing Amber - Fossil Preparation - The Fossil Forum You almost want a feather touch when doing this Amber and copal for those of you that like copal is soft So too much pressure and speed can lead to heating, cracking, or deeper scratches that you will still have to remove… I prefer hand sanding for all but the final SOFT cotton polishing It takes longer but it gives better control
Amber or Semi fossilized tree resin or Petrified wood?? 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 Indonesian amber with the color fracturing I would agree! I have 1kg Indonesian amber in my collection because I wanted to see how they are compared to those from other
Gnats? in Copal - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum Here is my first contribution since moving to South Carolina I visited the Greenville Gem, Mineral and Fossil show yesterday and purchased two specimens The dealer exhibited about 30 quarter-size specimens labeled Columbian Amber Upon close inspection, he pointed out to me two in particular wh