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Amber from Sarawak, Borneo, these mineral and fossil specimens are found in the ancient coal measures around Indonesia, a variation known as glessite, this amber is from the Tertiary period, 15 to 25 million years old and is much harder than Baltic amber. It has a distinct brown colour but once under shortwave UV lighting, emits a pale blue which is calming to the eyes. Supplied in a card tray with a label.
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Amber is the fossilised form of biological material, tree sap, it is estimated to be from the Tertiary Period, making it between 15 to 25 million years old, making it younger than world famous Baltic amber,but still older than copal. However, this particular variant has other interesting features, it’s almost opaque and has a brown glassy texture, it is a variant known as glessite, which is actually harder than Baltic amber. It also has excellent fluorescent properties, when exposed under shortwave UV lighting, it shines a vibrant, calming blue colour, the complete opposite of its colour under natural light. This has made this variation of amber much sought after around the world. The specimens are found in prehistoric coal measures in the Indonesian region, these pieces come from Sarawak, Borneo, supplied in card trays with a label.
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Specimen Size | 1.5" x 1.5", 2" x 2", 3" x 3", 4" x 3", Medium (Roughly 3" x 2") |
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Copal (Trachylobium Verrucosum), which is a form of resin younger than amber. These mineral speicmens from Cap D’Ambre, Madagascar are utpo 1 million years old and may contain plant and insect fossils, supplied with a free magnifier lens, this younger variant of amber is available in two sizes, supplied in a card tray with a data lable.
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Fluorescent amber from Sarawak, Borneo, these mineral and fossil specimens are found in the ancient coal measures around Indonesia, a variation known as glessite, this amber is from the Tertiary period, 15 to 25 million years old and is much harder than Baltic amber. It has a distinct brown colour but once under shortwave UV lighting, emits a pale green/yellow colour with some inclusions of blue. Available in one size only, 1.5 x 1.5″, supplied in a card tray with a label.
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In this book the authors combine their individual skills to bring some of the world’s best preserved and unusual specimens into the public domain. Dr. David Penney of the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester is a renowned amber palaeobiologist, Dr. David Green is an honorary re-searcher at the University of Manchester and the National Museum Wales and an expert in photomicroscopy. The result is a spectacular collection of photographs combined with authoritative text, covering all the arthropods orders likely to be encountered as fossils in Amber. In addition to explaining how best to photograph amber inclusions, the accompanying text provides interesting background information regarding identification, biology and palaeontology of the figured specimens.
*Reviewers Comment:
This book has opened up a ‘whole new world’ in the study of insects in amber. The photographs show incredible detail and clarity, and this book is a ‘must have’ for anyone interested in amber inclusions.
B. D. Roberts*
Title: Fossils in Amber:
Sub: Remarkable snapshots of prehistoric forest life
Author(s): Penney & Green
Publisher: Siri Scientific Press
Published: 2011
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Pyrite on Rhaetic Bone Bed collected from Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire. Of our specimens it is the pyrite crystal bed which is the key feature, some specimens may exhibit bones or scales but naturally this is no guarantee
9 in stock
Halite mineral specimens from the Boulby mine in Redcar, North Yorkshire, UK. Halite is a salt mineral and has a cubic crystal system and vitreous lustre, these specimens are rough and available in various sizes, suitable for educational use, supplied in a card tray with a label.
30 in stock
Dolomite crystal beds, pink in colour form Morocco, the presence of manganese results in a pale pink hue, these mineral specimens also have larger crystals than the UK material and are higher quality. Available in various optional sizes, supplied in tray with a data label.
50 in stock
Cut ulexite mineral specimens from California, USA. A mineral similar to gypsum, ulexite is able to transmit light through its long axis, meaning if placed above an image or text, will transmit it to the samples surface as an image. Hence the name TV rock, excellent for children, these pieces are available in several sizes and will come supplied in a card tray with an information label.
Specimens of Salt Pseudomorphs on a limy matrix, collected from the Triassic Aust Cliff in Avon, UK. Salt Pseudomorphs serve as important inicators of paleoenvironmental conditions. They typically form in semi arid (dry) climates, where saline water evaporates, which leaves behind cubic salt crystals. These salt crystals later dissolve, occasionally preserving their cubic imprints These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come supplied in a white card tray with an information label.
20 in stock
Blue lace agate mineral specimens of moderate size which clearly exhibit alternating bands of blue and white, the specimens come from Botswana and are excellent grade with minimal matrix on them. Formed through volcanic processes and the deposition of silica compounds in igneous rocks, these minerals are both important educationally and calming to look at.
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Chalcopyrite mineral samples from Morocco, exhibiting typical yellow brassy colour with a metallic lustre. Lower grade when compared to our Norwegian stock but also includes occurrences of bornite which is a blue colour. Samples are available in 3 sizes, each supplied in a labelled card tray.
184 in stock
Cleavelandite is a variety of the mineral albite, one of the constituent minerals of plagioclase feldspar, thus is found in areas where pegmatites and granites exists in certain localities around the world. These particular specimens come from Evje, in Southern Norway and as expected, has a pale green colouration to it. As with albite, cleavelandite also exhibits a triclinic crystal habit and has a hardness of 6- 7 on the Moh’s scale of hardness, it is usually found within cavities of other rocks or minerals. It as named in 1823 by Henry J. Brooke in honor of Parker Cleaveland , professor of geology and mineralogy at Bowdoin College in Maine. Our mineral specimens are massive in form with occasional accessory such as smokey quartz or plagioclase or orthoclase feldspar. The specimens were collected by our own staff from Evje and are available in a range of sizes. Each specimen is supplied in a labelled card tray.
Pyrite is a well known and common mineral found around the world, commonly known as fools gold, it has a brassy yellow colour and metallic lustre, most pyrite people will see will likely be pyrite crystal beds or chunks. These specimens are individual cubes of pyrite which demonstrate the signature cubic crystal structure. These samples are from Spain and are available in 2 sizes: 1 cm and 2 cm cubes and come supplied in a polythene bag with an information label.
Desert rose mineral specimens composed from gypsum found in Tunisia, the samples are composed of numerous crystals which resemble ‘petals’ which are randomly orientated, thus giving them a rose flower effect. Specimens are supplied in a 1.5″ x 1.5″ card tray or as approximately 1 cm diameter pieces in 1″ magnifier boxes with an information label.
Magnesite mineral specimens from Greece, the samples are an off white colour and exhibit a somewhat botryoidal texture, formed around ultramafic rocks and metamorphic zones, these specimens are limited and will come supplied in a card tray with a data label.
Gypsum satin spar mineral specimens from Morocco, which are a pearly white colour composed of high quality fibrous crystals which are long and orientated in the same direction giving the samples a silky lustre. These pieces are available in various optional sizes, supplied in a card tray with a label.
434 in stock
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