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Amber

(C,H,O), Fossil of tree resins containing succinic acid.

• Class: Organic material
• Variety: Copal (Less fossilized)
• Soluble in: Alcohol, Diethyl ether
• Insoluble: HCl
• Fluorescence: UV excitation (Yellowish green)
• Electrical: Electrostatic (Rubbed, Negative)
• Physical: Float on the water
• Usage: Jewel

• Color: Brown
• Luster: Greasy
• Diaphaneity: Transparent-Translucent

• Aggregate: Massive

• System: Amorphous

Synonym: Succinite