Amber

Also known as

Where it forms, where it's found

151recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Varieties

Physical

Hardness
123456789102 – 2.5/ 10 MOHS
  1. 1Talc
  2. 2Gypsum
  3. 3Calcite
  4. 4Fluorite
  5. 5Apatite
  6. 6Orthoclase
  7. 7Quartz
  8. 8Topaz
  9. 9Corundum
  10. 10Diamond
Colour
Yellow-orange-brown · pale lemon yellow · red · brown · nearly black · rarely blue or green

Synonyms

  • Agstein
  • Aidstein
  • Allingit
  • Allingita
  • Allingite
  • Ambar
  • Ámbar
  • Âmbar
  • Ambr
  • Ambra
  • Ambre
  • Ambroid
  • Ambroit
  • Ambroita
  • Ambroite
  • Barnsteen
  • Bärnsten
  • Bernstein
  • Borostyán
  • Bursztyn
  • Chihlimbar
  • Chryselectrum
  • Ćilibar
  • Dzintars
  • Gintaras
  • Glessum
  • Glesum
  • Grabstein
  • Hổ phách
  • Jantar
  • Jantár
  • Kehribar
  • Lynx-stone
  • Merevaik
  • Meripihka
  • Raf
  • Rav
  • Succinit
  • Succinita
  • Succinite
  • Succinum
  • Sucino
  • Sukceno
  • Κεχριμπάρι
  • அம்பர்

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1974Flamini A., Graziani G., Grubessi O. (1974) Inclusi di solfuro di ferro nelle ambre baltiche. Periodico di Mineralogia: 331-338.
  2. 1992Poinar, George O. Jr (1992) Life in Amber. Stanford University Press. 368 pp.
  3. 1992Anderson, Ken B, Winans, RE, Botto, RE (1992) The nature and fate of natural resins in the geosphere—II. Identification, classification and nomenclature of resinites. Organic Geochemistry, 18 (6) 829-841
  4. 1994Poinar, George, Poinar, Roberta (1994) The Quest for Life in Amber. Helix Books.
  5. 1995Anderson, Ken B., Crelling, John C. (1995) Amber, Resinite, and Fossil Resins - ACS Symposium Series No. 617. American Chemical Society.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Amber — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/amber-188},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}