Mellow amber

Mellow amber

A brittle wine-yellow variety of amber with very little succinic acid; lacks the toughness and ability to take as high a polish as the succinic acid-rich varieties; rarely used as a gem except for beads.

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Industry/Domain: Mining
Category: General mining; Mineral mining
Government Agency: USBM
Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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