Mineral - Amber

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)