britishcanuk Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Hi, I am wondering if someone could suggest an immersion fluid that would have similar refractive properties of Amber in order to get photos of inclusions. I am looking for a fluid that will not damage or degrade the amber piece and can be cleaned off when done. Thanks for looking. R~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Maybe the oil used in oil-immersion microscopy. Never tried it for amber, but it seems like a good prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Baby oil works for me. It’s pure mineral oil with no additives. I’ve heard others use olive oil. Worth trying these as immersion oil is per rata hundreds if not thousands of more money. 2 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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