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Because amber is fossilized tree resin, it would be highly unlikely that it would be found on a live tree.
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How do insects or small animals become preserved in amber?
Amber is sap from a tree that has hardened and when an insect gets stuck in it, the sap covers it completely over a long period of time. It preserves the insect because there is nothing in the amber that acts as a decomposer.
Is the rock amber living?
Not necessarily. An amethyst is a purple quartz rock. So they're technically a metamorphic rock but can be a part of many sedimentary rocks. For example you can have quartz sand that has formed into a sandstone.
Is amber a resource of fossil fuels?
Amber is not a mineral but time-hardened fossilized resin of different trees, which grew in forests from 20 to 345 million years ago in different parts of the world. Amber is heterogeneous in composition, but consists of several resinous bodies more or less soluble in alcohol, ether and chloroform, associated with an insoluble bituminous substance. Amber is a macromolecule by free radical polymerization of several precursors in the labdane family, e.g. communic acid, cummunol, and biformene.[13] These labdanes are diterpenes (C20H32) and trienes, equipping the organic skeleton with three alkenegroups for polymerization. As amber matures over the years, more polymerization takes place as well as isomerization reactions, crosslinking andcyclization. The average composition of amber leads to the general formula C10H16O.
Can scientists use radiocarbon dating to find the age of a very tall old redwood tree living in an old growth forest?
Yes, it is possible but only for a dead tree.
Why is Amber not a rock or a mineral?
A mineral is a naturally occurring homogeneous solid with a definite chemical composition and ordered crystalline structure. Amber is not a mineral, because it has an organic origin and amorphous structure. Amber is a soft, sticky fossilized tree resin, which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since ancient past. I know about this from Drfinejewels.com, which is a good site providing different types and colors of amber stone.
Can you fossilise tree sap?
Amber is lithified tree sap. Small insects and animals can be preserved but not fossilised in amber.
What is fossilized tree sap?
It is called amber and people make all sorts of things out of it like jewelry.
How are fossils formed in tree sap?
Fossilized tree sap is called amber.-Leah Ward
Hardened tree sap?
the answer is that...... fossil amber or fossil in asphalt
Is amber a silicate?
Amber is not a mineral, hence it cannot be a silicate. Amber is fossilized tree resin.
How do animals get stuck in amber?
fossils They land on a tree and get stuck in sap on the surface. Amber is petrified tree sap.
What is Baltic amber?
Baltic amber is often believed to be tree sap but it is resin from the tree. Baltic amber is sometimes sold as jewlery. It can be classified as a gem stone though it is simply hardened tree resin.
Is amber the stone natural?
Yes. Amber is fossilized tree sap.
What is the common name given to fossilized tree sap?
Amber
Can amber be used as food?
Amber is a fossil resin from tree sap.
What type of species is amber?
Amber is not a species, it is fossilized tree resin
What is amber in science?
Amber is fossilized tree resin. It came from coniferous trees that are now extinct. Amber is typically a deep yellow color.
