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Copal (Photo)

Fossil of resins. It is less fossilized than Amber and cotains little succinic acid.

• Class: Organic material
• Soluble in: Alcohol, Diethyl ether
• Fluorescence: UV excitation (Green)
• Electrical: Electrostatic (Rubbed, Negative)
• Physicla: Float in the water

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

• Habit: Amorphous
• Aggregate: Massive

Synonym: Retinite, Young amber