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• Succinite, Baltic Amber: A Chemical Masterpiece of Nature

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  • E. Wagner-Wysiecka

  - Journal of Gems & Gemmology - Year 2023

  Succinite, 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)

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  • E. Wagner-Wysiecka

  - SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY - Year 2018

  Natural 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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• Amber imitations through the eyes of a chemist

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  • E. Wagner-Wysiecka

  - Year 2013

  Baltic amber imitations division was proposed. Main types of succinite imitations were presented and characterized. Different methods of identification of Baltic amber imitations were presented.

• Architekturführer Danzig: Gdansk Sopot Gdynia

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  • J. Borucka
  • H. Gatermann

  - Year 2016

  Im Zweiten Weltkrieg bis auf die Grundmauern zerstört, wurde der historische Stadtkern der Hansestadt Danzig als polnisches Gdańsk wiederaufgebaut – ein Paradebeispiel für kritische Rekonstruktion in Polen und zugleich eine bis heute stark umstrittene Entscheidung. Zusammen mit dem mondänen Seebad Sopot und der modernen Hafenstadt Gdynia bildet die Bernsteinstadt eine Metropolregion an der polnischen Ostseeküste: die Dreistadt...

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• Video traffic data - Interchange Sosnica (A1 - 902), Poland

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  • W. Kustra
  • D. Bytner
  • A. Romanowska
  • J. Wachnicka
  • T. Mackun
  • K. Jamroz

  - series: Modern methods for calculating capacity and assessing traffic conditions for roads outside urban areas, including high-speed roads

  The data includes video traffic data registered with 8 video cameras at weaving area (weaving section type A) of the Sosnica interchange within A1 motorway in Poland (interchange of motorway A1 and regional road 902, located in the Silesian Agglomeration).The data covers the two days: 12.09.2017 (motorway A1) and 11.09.2017 (road 902).