Iskandar Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I found something unusual in Mukah beach yesterday. Found some lignite deposit along the seaside and I discovered a few very small amber inside the coal/lignite or what the geologist called is 'resinite'. The coal in Mukah here is dated around Neogene /don't sure the exact age. Here they are... hope someday found the larger solid amber next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Cool! That makes a nice display sample, resinite and all "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Very interesting specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Very nice Iskandar, I've never seen amber in coal like that before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Little of Everything Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Exactly the matrix where I find my amber/resinite pieces! I know this reply is delayed by over ten years but if you happen to see it someday I hope it helps you find a bigger piece! Go back to the site after dark and take a black light with you! Amber glows green under ultraviolet light and you’ll be surprised at how much of it you miss looking during the day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Wish I had known this when I was amber collting in the Cretaceous of New Jersey, Tom 1 AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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