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amber
Also known as amber stone
thumb|An ant inside Baltic amber thumb|right|Unpolished amber stones
AI overview
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
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- 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.