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Hi Everyone, This light (very light) lump was found on the shores of Haida Gwaii, Canada. Similar feeling to a shell? And a bit waxy. Any idea what it may be? Never encountered something such as this. Searching for a needle now to do the ambergris test. Thanks in Advance!
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First off I am new to this forum and I greatly appreciate any information and help this community has to offer. I'm normally more of a Paleo collector/diver but fate landed this in my lap and now i'm stumped. I have had it verified to be Copal by a gemologist. It is 32" long 24" wide and 10" at the thickest point. It weights 61 Kilograms. It appears to have formed from a single tree as its color is uniform through out the piece. I discovered it on a Beach in South Carolina a few days after Hurricane Irma blew through. I have tried museums for help and they just say "wow that is big" and want it donated for free, not much help there. Anyone else I have talked to tells me it's so rare that they cannot even guess at a value. Ebay is no help since all copal on there are small pieces sold for jewelry. The largest piece I have found for sale is 3 pounds... Not much to compare to. I would REALLY appreciate any help in determining even a ballpark value and searching for a museum interested in holding it as a loaned piece. I am also curious about taking it to the Tucson Gem show, for display or sale. Thank you.