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 Post subject: groovy golden amber
PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:28 pm 
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This is my most recent polishing job. Pretty large (19 grams) and it has a fascinating 'fungoid' inclusion that's even appetising. I wish I could identify it but biology has always escaped me. I also wish I had an affordable digital microscope camera to share that inclusion... :roll:


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 Post subject: Re: groovy golden amber
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:36 pm 
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8) beautiful piece of amber, kirk!! with a "Darn beautiful mushroom-like inclusion." lol, cow-tippin' amber. wonder what that fungi is in the amber?


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:09 pm 
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If it´s a dunnocybe fungus, it still is a pretty cool piece! 8)
If it´s an Oink inclusion, :smt026

But: Oink can induce :smt119, :smt019 or :smt078 or even :smt103 instead of :mrgreen: \:D/ :smt005 or :smt081 so, beware of the Oink!

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 Post subject: Re: groovy golden amber
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:00 pm 
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I've sent photos off to some experts, so maybe...
'could BE a "donnosybus" after all, though "appetizing" in appearance I'll probably just let lunch wait for ANOTHER 25 million years...or so. :roll:

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 Post subject: 'Fungal'(?) Inclusion
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:22 pm 
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I wonder if anyone can take a shot at identifying this scrumptious morsel of inclusion that 'showed up' when I finished polishing this beauty...??


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 Post subject: Re: groovy golden amber
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:43 pm 
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What indicates to you that it is a fungus?

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 Post subject: Re: 'Fungal'(?) Inclusion
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Very un-professionally I 'guessed' fungus; probably because it reminds me of the small outgrowths seen on logs in the woods. BUT, 'don't know, and would like to find out... [-o<

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Hi Kirk every one :)
can not make out what the inclusions are in your amber. The last one looks very interesting. When I have taken amber into the natural history museum, London, often they cannot say what the flaura inclusions are.

Two books are used to identify inclusions in Mexican amber are Andrew Ross "Amber - the natural time capsule". This has a good section on how to identify insects and which ones are rare.

A more specialised book is George Poinar "The Amber Forest:A reconstitution of a vanished world". This is a very special book on Dominican amber. It has extensive information on the flaura and fauna in Dominican and Mexican amber. Many photos and drawings by Poinar himself. And of course been by Dr Poinar of DNA fame has some interesting things to say.

What does everyone else think about this book?

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 Post subject: Re: 'Fungal'(?) Inclusion
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lol, nic!! :lol: (an "oink?" :lol: )

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Two books are used to identify inclusions in Mexican amber are Andrew Ross "Amber - the natural time capsule". This has a good section on how to identify insects and which ones are rare.

A more specialised book is George Poinar "The Amber Forest:A reconstitution of a vanished world". This is a very special book on Dominican amber. It has extensive information on the flaura and fauna in Dominican and Mexican amber. Many photos and drawings by Poinar himself. And of course been by Dr Poinar of DNA fame has some interesting things to say.

What does everyone else think about this book?


haven't read them yet, but, they are recommended by ms. barbra on the GO book shop. lol, i looked in my library, which uses a "system" that allows you to place a hold on books within the state of georgia that use the "system," and found most of the books posted in the GO book shop including the two you mentioned. thought i would read them since we've been seeing a lot of amber on the forum lately ( :D dave :D kirk) need to finish reading the books recommended for Dr. Smigel's gemology course first before i can place a hold on them though.

hi kirk, did you know that dave has amber named after him?? 8)
8) http://www.mexicanamber.org.uk/gibsoni.php


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 Post subject: Re: 'Fungal'(?) Inclusion
PostPosted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:51 pm 
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"Dave has amber named for him"!! No, I didn't, is it one with a frog inside? :lol:
I'd like to see it though...

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 Post subject: Re: 'Fungal'(?) Inclusion
PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:22 pm 
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Hi Kirk every one
wish it was a frog
It would be worth a few thousand $. it is a insect in the order of Hemiptera
in common language a bug, It is about two thirds of a inch in length, it is in
a perfect position with wings out stretched, and the tissue looks intact lol
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