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Amber

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Description
Locality: 
Gablitz, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.1 × 1.8 cm
Description

This material is about 50 million of years old, it shows intense orange, almost red color and turns to  blue under UV. The amber is embedded in coal, which helps to give a lot of contrast to this wonderful and very rare piece.

Mineral Data
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Amber

Crystal System: 
Amorphous solid
Hardness: 
2 - 2.5
Colour: 
Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, Brown, Orange