Baltic amber

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Baltic amber or succinite is amber from the Baltic region, home of its largest known deposits.

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primary geographical source
The Samland Peninsula in the Kaliningrad region contains the world's largest primary deposits of Baltic amber, which are extracted through open-pit mining.
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chemical marker of Baltic amber
The presence of 3-8% succinic acid is the defining chemical characteristic that allows scientists to identify and distinguish Baltic amber from other types of fossil resin.
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geological epoch of origin
Baltic amber was formed from the resin of coniferous trees that lived during the Eocene epoch, approximately 44 million years ago.
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biological specimens preserved in amber
Baltic amber is highly valued by paleontologists for the high-quality inclusions of insects, plants, and other organisms trapped in the resin millions of years ago.
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general category of fossil resin
Baltic amber is the most well-known and commercially significant variety of amber, which is a general class of fossilized tree resin.
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historical trade route for Baltic amber
The Amber Road was an ancient trade route used to transport Baltic amber from the Baltic Sea coast to the Mediterranean region.
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primary material used to create the Amber Room
The room was famously constructed from thousands of pieces of this fossilized resin sourced from the Baltic region.
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