PaleoRon Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Barefootgirl says, "I've been wanting to see some other specimens of Amber. " How can I refuse. I'll start with a large piece of Columbian copal and add on as I dig specimens out of my various amber boxes. This is the largest and best Columbian copal specimen that I have. It weighs about 456 grams, or just over one pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 awsome!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 very awesome!! I would like to buy some amber eventually but have heard there is a lot of fake stuff out there. Do you have any tips on buying it or good sources to buy from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 very awesome!! I would like to buy some amber eventually but have heard there is a lot of fake stuff out there. Do you have any tips on buying it or good sources to buy from. There is a lot of fake stuff out there. If it looks too good to be true, it is. I may be getting rid of some of my collection in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 My amber is for the birds! From left to right: Columbian copal, Pleistocene (large feather inclusion) Dominican amber, Oligocene (small, fragmented feather and debris inclusions) New Jersey amber, Cretaceous (very small feather inclusion) "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...
PaleoRon Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 Nice trio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32fordboy Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Auspex, you crack me up Good specimens! www.nicksfossils.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 This one is bird food: Dominican amber, Oligocene (male ant) "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...
mommabetts Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 WOW that is absolutely amazing, very beautiful specimen. To have a piece of that quality is unbelievable. All I have found have been cloudy, yours is ................ I am lost for words, it is ........... got to go wipe the drool now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Lets see: I have a TINY TINY fragment from the NJ, dated to be approx 90-93/4 million years old. I don't have a comparison photo but it is rests on my pinky finger nail. This photo was a close up photo which was given to me by the dealer upon purchase: That be an insect leg inside, there is also some woody material in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 There is a lot of fake stuff out there. If it looks too good to be true, it is.I may be getting rid of some of my collection in the near future. let me know when you decide to sell some off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 The price of real amber has gone up a huge amount, I've seen pieces as small as mine without anything inside besides dirt sell for 65 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32fordboy Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Here's mine. From what I can tell it's real. Passes hot needle test, has cracks, and doesn't taste like plastic (after a wash, of course). It's .7" tall, if I remember correctly. Nick www.nicksfossils.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 This is my largest piece of Dominican. It weighs 300 grams. It has a nice shape and it is clear inside. I'm tempted to polish it but I really like the natural specimens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 What's the procedure to polish those guys up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 I use wet/dry sandpaper and work from 100 grit to finer and finer grits and finish with cotton cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32fordboy Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I like that redness. If it was polished up, do you think the red would stay, or do you think it would turn more...amber? Nick www.nicksfossils.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Ron, I'm no lady, but I like your amber specimens! (are we clear here, barefootgirl? ) The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 I like that redness. If it was polished up, do you think the red would stay, or do you think it would turn more...amber?Nick It's hard to say. Some pieces are red all the way through and with others it is just a thin layer on the outer rind. There is even a small chance that it has blue or green somewhere inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 OOOOOHHHHH! Thank you! Thank you! I love that first specimen. I really do love amber . You are awesome and I'm blowing you a kiss right now! In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Ron, I'm no lady, but I like your amber specimens! (are we clear here, barefootgirl? ) I am sorry about that! Well, no not really. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 Here are a couple of pieces from Borneo. This is found in a Miocene coal layer. The two pieces combined weigh 655 grams. One piece shows two very different colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 The rest of the Borneo pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I really love the raw specimens. Thanks for sharing those! In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Those are the biggest chunks that I have seen, very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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