Inclusion (mineral)

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Inclusion (mineral). 2 connected concepts: Baltic amber (related to), Amber (related to).

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An inclusion is any material trapped within a mineral during its formation.
In gemology, it refers to an object enclosed inside a gemstone or reaching its surface.
James Hutton's law of inclusions states that included fragments are older than the host rock.
The term is also applied in the field of metallurgy.

Summary

An inclusion in mineralogy is any material trapped inside a mineral during its formation.

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Related toBaltic amber100%
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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biological preservation within amber
Amber is famous for trapping and perfectly preserving ancient organisms, such as insects and plant matter, providing a unique window into prehistoric ecosystems.
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Overview

An inclusion in mineralogy is any material trapped inside a mineral during its formation. In gemology, it is an object enclosed within a gemstone or reaching its surface from the interior. According to James Hutton's law of inclusions, fragments included in a host rock are older than the host rock itself. The term is also used in metallurgy.

Dark inclusions of aegerine in light-green apatiteWikimedia Commons

Sketch showing different shapes of inclusionsWikimedia Commons

AmberLeavesMusSanCris — Amber with fossilized leaves at the Museum of Amber in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, MexicoWikimedia Commons; AlejandroLinaresGarcia; Own work; CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikimedia Commons: Category:Amber inclusions

AmberScorpionMusSanCris — Piece of amber with scorpion as seen through magnifying glass at the Museum of Amber in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, MexicoWikimedia Commons; AlejandroLinaresGarcia; Own work; CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikimedia Commons: Category:Amber inclusions

Gem with inclusion — Clear gemstone with metallic inclusionWikimedia Commons; Michelle Jo; Own work by the original uploader ( Original text: I created this work entirely by myself. ); Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image)

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