Amber
Organic gem
Uncommon · C₁₀H₁₆O (approximate)
Fossilised tree resin, not a true mineral. Formed over millions of years through polymerisation and cross-linking of organic compounds. Specimens often preserve insects, pollen, and plant material with exceptional fidelity.
Identity
- Formula
- C₁₀H₁₆O (approximate)
- Chemical class
- Organic
- Also known as
- Fossilized resin, Succinite (Baltic amber), Burmite (Burmese amber)
- Used in alchemy
- Amber Tears
Crystallography
- Crystal system
- Amorphous
- Habits
- Massive, Nodular
- Fracture
- Conchoidal
Physical properties
- Mohs hardness
- 2.5
- Density
- 1.08 g/cm³
- Luster
- Resinous
- Colors
- yellow, orange, brown, red, black, blue, green, white
- Streak
- white
- Transparency
- Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Geology
- Origins
- Sedimentary
- Host rocks
- Sandstone, shale and clay, River gravels and sands
- Geography
- Baltic Sea coast, Dominican Republic, Myanmar, Mexico, Italy (Sicily)
Classification
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Gem quality
- Yes
Arcane properties
- Affinity
- Time, Life
- Effects
- Time, Healing
- Planar origin
- Material Plane
Sources
- Amber. Mindat.org (Hudson Institute of Mineralogy).
- Amber. Gemdat.org (Hudson Institute of Mineralogy).
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