Amber rocks & minerals

Amber rocks and minerals share this color due to specific trace elements, chemical bonds, or structural defects. Color alone rarely settles an identification, use it with hardness, luster, and streak.

12 amber rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.

Citrinecommon
gemstone · Mohs 7yellow, golden-yellow, amber
Fossil Insectuncommon
fossil · Mohs 1-3brown, amber, black
Fossil Spiderrare
fossilamber, brown, black
Honey Calcitecommon
mineral · Mohs 3yellow, honey-yellow, amber
Amber Baritecommon
mineral · Mohs 3-3.5amber, golden yellow, honey
Golden Baritecommon
mineral · Mohs 3-3.5yellow, golden yellow, amber
Haynesiterare
mineral · Mohs 1.5-2brownish yellow, amber
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Metavandendriesscheiterare
mineral · Mohs 3orange, amber
Schoepiterare
mineral · Mohs ~2.5yellow, lemon yellow, brownish yellow
Silicified Conodontuncommon
fossil · Mohs 7amber, brown, white
Weloganiterare
mineral · Mohs 3.5white, lemon yellow, amber
Yellow Calcitecommon
mineral · Mohs 3yellow, honey yellow, amber

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