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Mukah Resinite (Amber In The Coal/lignite)


Iskandar

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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...

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Cool!

That makes a nice display sample, resinite and all :wub:

"There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant

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>Paleontology is an evolving science.

>May your wonders never cease!

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  • 10 years later...

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!

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 Wish I had known this when I was amber collting in the Cretaceous of New Jersey, 

 

Tom

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AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST

STROKE SURVIVOR

CANCER SURVIVOR

CURMUDGEON

"THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS"

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