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Succinite, Baltic Amber: A Chemical Masterpiece of Nature
PublicationSuccinite, Baltic amber, is one of the most appreciated fossil resins. Its beauty has fascinated people since prehistoric times. It is a substance, and also gemstone, whose uniqueness is due to its compelling, though still not fully understood, physicochemical nature. In this article, some facts about the physical and chemical properties of succinite in order to find an answer for questions about the unique properties of this resin,...
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Mid-infrared spectroscopy for characterization of Baltic amber (succinite)
PublicationNatural Baltic amber (succinite) is the most appreciated fossil resin of the rich cultural traditions dating back to prehistoric times. Its unequivocal identification is extremely important in many branches of science and trades including archeology, paleontology, chemistry and finally mineralogical and gemological societies. Current methods of modification of natural succinite are more and more sophisticated making the identification...
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Preliminary studies comparing the chemical composition of goitschiteand Saxonian succinite = Wstępne badania dotyczące porównania chemicznego składu goitszytu i sukcynitu saksońskiego
PublicationChemiczny skład goitszytu i sukcynitu saksońskiego porównano metodą spektroskopową (FTIR). Dalsza analiza została przeprowadzona z ekstraktów niepolarnych za pomocą chromatografii gazowej sprzężonej ze spektrometrią mas (GC-MS). Potwierdzono podobieństwo składu chemicznego bursztynu bitterfeldzkiego i sukcynitu z regionu Morza Bałtyckiego. Substancje zidentyfikowane w ekstrakcie goitszytu mogą sugerować jego genetyczne podobieństwo...
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Amber imitations through the eyes of a chemist
PublicationBaltic amber imitations division was proposed. Main types of succinite imitations were presented and characterized. Different methods of identification of Baltic amber imitations were presented.
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Provenance studies on Late Neolithic amber ornaments from North-East Poland
PublicationThe area of North-East Poland was in prehistory, and still is today, an area with easy access to amber as a raw material, as is evidenced in part by numerous Late Neolithic (3rd millennium) amber workshops located in the Gulf of Gdańsk and Żuławy Wiślane (Vistula Fens). Given this fact, it is surprising that only a few finished amber products have been recovered from this area. Among them are unique ornaments from the Late Neolithic...