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I was wondering if there are any potential amber-bearing exposures of the Raritan Formation. I understand the Sayreville clay pit site has been sold and is currently under development, and as far as I could find that was the only major location. Would there happen to be any remaining deposits between New York and southern Maryland? Most records seem to originate in the early 1800s-1900s.
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New Jersey Amber (Raritan Fm., Potomac Group, 93.9-89.8 Ma)
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
A small 2.5g representation of a 41.1g lot of amber from the old Crossman Clay Pit locality. This amber is mostly unsearched, and a few specimens I have inspected contain some inclusions; preparation will be needed to identify these inclusions, however. Spectroscopic and chemical analyses indicate this amber was produced by distinct, related species within the Cupressaceae family. The material from this lot was collected in the early 1990's by the late Kevin Kropiki; he collected at this locality in association with representatives from the American Museum of Natural History: his significant contributions aided and furthered the study of this amazing material and its inclusions.© Kaegen Lau
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