| Name | Amber |
| Class | Fossil resin |
| Category | Fossilized organic substance |
| Crystal system | Amorphous (non-crystalline) |
| Chemical composition | Fossilized resin rich in carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and succinic acid (varies by origin) |
| Hardness (Mohs scale) | 2 to 2.5 |
| Transparency | Transparent to opaque |
| Geographical origin | Baltic Sea (Poland, Lithuania, Russia), Dominican Republic, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma) |






















































































































































































































