amber

Also known as amber stone

thumb|An ant inside Baltic amber thumb|right|Unpolished amber stones

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Amber is a fossilized tree resin that has hardened over millions of years, sometimes preserving insects and other organisms trapped inside it. Scientists and collectors value amber because it provides a rare window into ancient life and ecosystems from the distant past.

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Research

10,414 papers

Amber.Current biology : CB · 2019Grimaldi DADOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.08.047
Amber in prehistoric Iberia: New data and a review.ReviewPloS one · 2018Murillo-Barroso M, Peñalver E, Bueno P et al.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202235
Tracking amber trends.Nature ecology & evolution · 2023Nic Eoin LDOI: 10.1038/s41559-022-01963-0
Use of the amber teething necklace by the child population: risks versus benefits.ReviewRevista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2022Cota ALS, Silva EAD, Freitas NBBS et al.DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/2022/40/2020412IN
Amber: the organic gemstone.ReviewAccounts of chemical research · 2002Lambert JB, Poinar GO JrDOI: 10.1021/ar0001970
Infant Strangulation from an Amber Teething Necklace.ReviewCJEM · 2017Cox C, Petrie N, Hurley KFDOI: 10.1017/cem.2016.342
Amber Light Control of Peptide Secondary Structure by a Perfluoroaromatic Azobenzene Photoswitch.Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology · 2023Cataldi E, Raschig M, Gutmann M et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200570
Knowledge and experiences of families regarding amber necklaces.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Aktura B, Dertli MH, Ozen EH et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04130-5

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P8168: OTP Bank
Commons gallery: Amber
Commons category: Amber
Mohs' hardness: 2.3
chemical formula: C₁₂H₂₀O

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28 sections

Contents

Etymology
Varietal names
History
Composition
Formation
Extraction and processing
Distribution and mining
Treatment
Appearance
Classification
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV
Class V
Geological record
Paleontological significance
Use
Jewelry
Historical medicinal uses
Scent of amber and amber perfumery
Refractory media
Imitation substances
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

thumb|An ant inside Baltic amber thumb|right|Unpolished amber stones

Amber is fossilized tree resin. It has been appreciated for its color (orange, brown and, sometimes, red) and natural beauty since the Neolithic times, and worked as a gemstone since classical antiquity. Amber is used in jewelry and as a healing agent in folk medicine.