Amber
At a glance
- Type
- Mineraloid
- Group
- Organic
- Crystal system
- Amorphous
- Hardness
- Soft (Mohs under 3)
- Colour
- Orange, Yellow, Brown
- Lustre
- Resinous
- Use
- Jewellery
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- Baltic amber is about 40 million years old and can hold insects and plant bits from that time.
- The Greek word for amber, elektron, gave us electricity, because rubbed amber attracts light bits.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q25381 · All stones · All entries